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| The UN Secretary-General announced on 31 January 2020 the appointment of Mr. Jack Christofides of South Africa as Deputy Head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Mr. Christofides succeeds Mr. Imran Riza of Pakistan, who assumed the role of UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria in September 2019. The Secretary-General expressed his gratitude to Mr. Riza for his dedicated service. |
Jack Christofides landed in Port-au-Prince to head the Gang Suppression Force (FSG), a multinational mission deployed at the request of the Haitian government and authorized by the UN Security Council under Resolution 2793 (2025).
The news was posted on the FSG's Facebook page on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. An advance team from the Chadian forces also arrived, marking the first deployment of expanded FSG troops on Haitian soil. The FSG's mission is clear: "to conduct targeted intelligence operations against armed gangs, secure critical infrastructure and major roads, and protect civilians, in full respect of human rights and the rule of law."
The FSG will work in close cooperation with the Haitian government, the Haitian National Police (PNH), and the Haitian Armed Forces. (FAD'H), and in consultation with BINUH, the UN Country Team, UNSOH and the OAS. Between April and October 2026, 5,500 uniformed military personnel will be deployed from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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