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Weekly Report - 20 August 2026 (WR-26-33)
HAITI: OAS-led delegation seeks to shore up support ahead of vote
Albert Ramdin, the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), this week headed up a high-level delegation to Haiti where authorities are seeking to improve security conditions and prepare for presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 13 December 2026, in what would be the first elections in a decade. The 16-19 August visit by the delegation, which included representatives from “a broad range of regional and international institutions”, is a strong show of support for Haiti which remains in the throes of a multifaceted security and political crisis exacerbated by the July 2021 murder of former president Jovenel Moïse (2017-2021). However, despite the first deployment in April of the 5,500-strong Gang Suppression Force (GSF) [WR-26-14], which was authorised by the United Nations (UN) Security Council last year, the delegation’s visit comes amid little sign of improvement in security, the top priority given the upcoming elections.
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