Two distinct mechanisms play a key role in Haiti: the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH).
While both operate in the Haitian context, their mandates—established through separate resolutions of the United Nations Security Council—are based on different frameworks and objectives.
A Political Mandate: BINUH
Established by Security Council Resolution 2476 (2019), BINUH is a special political mission. It supports the Haitian authorities in strengthening political dialogue, organizing credible elections, promoting and protecting human rights, and advancing disarmament, dismantlement, reintegration, and community violence reduction strategies (DDR-CVR).
Its work is grounded in strategic advice and institutional capacity-building. BINUH has no military component.
A Technical Support Mandate: UNSOH (BANUH)
Created by Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025), UNSOH is mandated to provide logistical, technical, and administrative support to the Force de Répression des Gangs (FRG), known in English as the Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
The FRG is a non-UN force. Although authorized by the Security Council, it is not a United Nations peacekeeping mission. It operates autonomously, under its own chain of command.
