UNCOPS 2026: Haiti's Police Chief Urges Greater Cooperation Against Arms Trafficking
PNH Director General Vladimir Paraison denounced the continued arming of gangs despite an embargo at the UN police summit.
The director general of the Haitian National Police (PNH), André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, called for stronger international cooperation to combat illicit arms trafficking and transnational criminal networks, according to Le Nouvelliste. Speaking at the 5th United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), Paraison, who serves as commander in chief of the PNH, pressed for reinforced collaboration among nations. He denounced the continued supply of war weapons to armed groups despite an existing embargo, stating that their methods resemble those of terrorist organizations, the PNH reported. Paraison also reiterated that Haiti's security crisis is fueled by transnational networks tied to arms trafficking, narcotrafficking and money laundering. The remarks position Haiti's request for support within a broader framework of cross-border criminal activity. Le Nouvelliste attributed the account of the summit statement to the PNH. No further details on specific commitments or responses from other participating nations were provided in the report.