Members of the multinational security support mission operating in Haiti (a Caribbean nation gripped by severe gang violence) have been accused of sexual abuse, raising serious concerns about conduct within the force. The mission, authorised by the United Nations and led by Kenya, was deployed to help restore order amid the country's ongoing security crisis. The allegations add to longstanding concerns about abuse by international personnel in Haiti, where UN peacekeepers were previously implicated in widespread misconduct during earlier deployments.