Belizean BDF officers Arrive in Haiti to Support Multinational Security Mission

Belizean Defence Force officers Ermil Coh and Claudio Quiroz arrived in Haiti on September 12, 2024, as part of a critical multinational security mission. 

The senior officers departed Belize on September 7 and landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport as part of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2699. This resolution facilitates collaboration among CARICOM countries to restore security in Haiti and establish conditions for free and fair elections.

The initial CARICOM contingent also included 20 soldiers and four police officers, with the Belizean officers joining two others from Jamaica. 

The troops were welcomed by Rameau Normil, Acting Commander of the Haitian National Police (PNH), along with Inspector General Péyo Smith, Chief Inspector General Frantz Thermilus, and Godfrey Otunge, Commander of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS).