A top US official in Haiti on Wednesday said continued US funding for the UN-backed security force in the country would not be guaranteed if the Security Council rejects Washington's proposal to restructure and expand the mission.
US charge d'affaires in Haiti Henry Wooster said the US provision of support for the Multinational Security Support mission will expire at the end of December.
He was cautious of speculating on future funding decisions.
The Kenyan-led MSS deployed in Haiti in June last year, but has struggled to make headway in curbing violent armed groups - some of which Washington has designated as terrorist organisations - in and beyond the capital of Port-au-Prince.
The mission, built on voluntary contributions from member states, has struggled with a lack of funds, troops and equipment such as armoured vehicles. Around 1,000 troops have been deployed, short of the target of some 2,500.
The new model proposed by the US, which would rename the MSS as the Gang Suppression Force and restructure its leadership, aims to deploy some 5,500 troops, although this is also set to be provided by voluntary contributions.
Kenya President William Ruto told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Kenya had stepped up in the belief that the mission would be a genuinely multinational effort, but the world had not shown up for Haiti, as more numbers, more financial support and more equipment were needed.
The MSS mission, he said, lacked the logistical support that would accompany other UN sanctioned missions.
The current mission mandate will expire on October 2.
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