Luis Abinader demands immediate UN action regarding the crisis in Haiti
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, made an urgent call before the United Nations General Assembly for the international community to complete, without further delay, the deployment of the Security Force in Haiti. During his speech at the 81st session, the president stressed that the mandate for this mission expires on September 30 and that the current situation represents a critical threat to the stability of the entire region.
Abinader highlighted the severity of the humanitarian landscape, citing the recent massacre in Kenscoff as a heartbreaking example of the violence plaguing the neighboring country. According to the figures presented, nearly 1.5 million Haitians have been displaced from their homes, with children being the most vulnerable sector of this crisis.
Three pillars for stabilization
Due to the lack of personnel, as the mission currently operates with barely a fifth of what is authorized, the Dominican president proposed three essential requirements to achieve effective results:
- Immediately complete the deployment of troops and resources promised by member countries.
- Strictly enforce the arms embargo and sanction the actors who finance and protect criminal gangs.
- Strengthen local institutions, including the National Police, the Armed Forces, and the Haitian judicial system.
To renew without completing would be to prolong a promise without fulfilling it. The solution for Haiti is in Haiti, and the obligation of the international community is to make it possible there, on its own territory.
Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
Sovereignty and national stance
The head of state was emphatic in reiterating that, while the Dominican Republic has collaborated with logistical and financial support, there is an insurmountable limit. “There is no Dominican solution to the Haitian crisis, and no state or organization can impose upon our country to assume it in their place,” he declared.
In this sense, the president reaffirmed that the Dominican State will maintain its border protection policy, strict compliance with immigration laws, and the strengthening of its Armed Forces. Abinader’s vision is clear: Haiti’s future must be rebuilt within its own borders, allowing its youth to have opportunities and the nation to resume its democratic process through elections, something that has not happened for a decade.
Since his first participation in the UN in 2020, the Haitian crisis has been the central axis of President Abinader’s international agenda, who has consistently maintained that this challenge requires a global commitment and cannot fall exclusively on the shoulders of the Dominican Republic.
