U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, stated that the U.S., along with other partners, is considering a peacekeeping operation in Haiti to secure a reliable source of funding at a time when financial and troop commitments to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission have yet to be fulfilled.

"Regarding the nature of the mission in Haiti, our goal is to have an effective, strong mission capable of delivering the kind of security progress that the Haitian people deserve — and we are working with our international partners to achieve that. Establishing a structure that ensures a reliable source of funding and personnel for this mission is a priority. A formal peacekeeping operation (PKO) is one of the ways to achieve this, but we are exploring multiple approaches," Brian A. Nichols explained.