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Prospects and Pitfalls for Security Assistance in Haiti

December 4, 2023 • 8:30 – 10:00 am EST

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Americas Program

Please join the CSIS Americas Program, in partnership with Haiti Policy House, for a conversation of prospects and pitfalls for security assistance in Haiti.

Since the authorization of a security assistance mission to Haiti by the UN Security Council, major questions have remained as to how such a deployment would seek to handle the interlocking and entrenched security challenges the country faces. Important questions remain as to how the planned Kenya-led mission will seek to wrest control of territory from criminal groups, bolster the overwhelmed Haitian National Police, and ensure accountability and transparency in its own conduct amid a fraught political context.

This event will explore options for delivering effective security assistance to Haiti. In particular, it will focus on the state of security challenges in the country, especially the disproportionate impacts this situation has on marginalized populations, and what the role of the United States and like-minded partners should be in supporting the Haitian people and the Kenyan mission. It will also delve into the history of security efforts in Haiti, and key lessons learned for today’s efforts.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

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Americas, Caribbean Security, Human Security, Health and Security, and Humanitarian Assistance

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Dr. Jerry Chandler

Director General, Direction Generale de la Protection Civile
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Marsha Michel

Liaison Coordinator, Climate Change Working Group, Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict
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Fritznel D. Octave

Journalist and Author

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