DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader once more issued an urgent plea to the United Nations Security Council during his speech at the UN General Debate on 24 September 2025. He urged UN members —especially the five permanent ones— to swiftly approve a resolution to strengthen the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.

Abinader highlighted the critical nature of the situation, noting that the MSS mission’s current mandate is set to expire on 2 October 2025.

“We must be aware that the MSS mandate expires on 2 October. We are facing a delicate period of transition that demands we guarantee legitimacy for the entire current contingent of the mission,” Abinader stated. “The Dominican Republic demands this request be supported, and we do so from the very border of the Haitian collapse.”

The President also emphasized the need for shared regional responsibility, calling on Latin American...