One of Haiti's most prominent doctors, Jean William Pape, after providing an overview of the country's deteriorating security situation that could undermine years of progress in public health, called on the UN Security Council to help restore security in Haiti and avoid a "massive genocide." He made this plea during a briefing on the transformation of the Multinational Mission in Support of Security (MSS) into a peacekeeping mission on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

"For a nation that once fought to abolish slavery and played a central role in the liberation of South America, I hope asking for your support to restore security is not too much to ask," said Dr. Jean William Pape. "It is difficult for a Haitian to request the deployment of foreign troops on our soil, but there is no alternative," he continued, expressing his hope that "this will be the last time foreign troops come to our land." "I do not see a single Haitian living in this hellish reality who would not want a more vigorous international intervention. If nothing is done, the alternative will be a massive genocide—something only you have the power to prevent," Dr. Pape warned, speaking directly about the MSS mission.