The United States will no longer be able to continue shouldering the burden of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), declared Dorothy Camille Shea, Acting Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, during a Security Council meeting on Haiti on Monday, April 21, 2025. The diplomat called on the international community to intensify its efforts to support Haiti, which is plagued by violence from criminal groups. “We are aware of the gravity of the security situation. We therefore need to focus  on long-term stabilization efforts, both in terms of BINUH’s role and the multinational force. We will continue to work closely with BINUH, the Haitian government, the multinational force, the OAS, and the international community to keep moving forward. To that end, we encourage international donors to contribute to these efforts. While we intend to help Haiti secure peace, stability, and prosperity, and while we are grateful to the countries that have contributed either financially or in-kind to the multinational force, we can no longer bear the burden alone,” said Ms. Shea.

The United States remains the main financial backer and logistical supporter of the MSS. It has already injected over $600 million to support the mission’s deployment. According to the Miami Herald, several major mission-related expenses are still awaiting funding, including the salaries of roughly 1,000 members of the international force and a $200 million payment to the contractor managing the operations base. This contract, extended until September by the Biden administration, requires several months’ notice if new funding is to be considered for the following semester.