Ruto demands answers from UN Security Council on fate of Haiti mission
President William Ruto and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley have urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently guide the future of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, whose mandate is set to expire in October 2025.
In an X statement issued after the summit, President Ruto said Africa and the Caribbean were united in pressing for historical redress and a fairer global order.
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“The united call by Africa and the Caribbean for reparatory justice is a decisive step in restoring dignity, honour, resilience, and correcting the injustices of history,” the statement read in part on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
The two honchos made the call during the second Africa-CARICOM Summit held at the UN offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where discussions centred on security in Haiti, reparatory justice, climate financing and global debt reform.
Ruto proposed strengthening the joint Africa-CARICOM platform on reparations.
“To drive this vision forward, Kenya proposes strengthening the Africa-CARICOM Reparations Working Group by mobilising greater support and resources,” the statement read.
The Head of State also urged the United Nations to formally embrace the cause of reparatory justice while addressing debt and accountability for past pledges.
“We further call for the United Nations to recognise reparatory justice, take action to confront the crushing weight of unfair debt, and make a commitment to turn every pledge into real and lasting change for present and future generations,” Ruto asserted.
Kenya-Haiti mission
Kenya has taken a frontline role in the Haiti mission, offering to lead the MSS force tasked with stabilising the Caribbean nation, which has been beset by gang violence and political turmoil.
But with the UNSC mandate close to expiry, Nairobi and its partners are pushing for urgent clarity on the way forward.
The Addis Ababa summit also reinforced calls for stronger ties between Africa and the Caribbean, with leaders framing the partnership as a vehicle for advancing common interests in global decision-making forums.
At the same time, the United States has given its strongest indication yet that it intends for a new international force to take over from the Kenyan-led multinational security support mission in Haiti.
This follows a phone call between President William Ruto and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where Kenya lobbied for the adoption of proposals made by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for the UN to provide logistical support to the mission.
Kenya may be providing the bulk of manpower for the multinational security support (MSS) mission in Haiti, but the United States is providing the financial muscle.
