In September 2024, which international body extended the mandate of the…

Concept

For a security mission authorised under the United Nations framework, the legal authority and duration are established or renewed through the relevant United Nations resolution.

Within that framework, the Security Council can authorise or renew international security operations through its resolutions.

Application

1. Identify the event: the question refers to the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission deployed in Haiti.

2. Identify the legal action: extending its mandate required a formal renewal of the mission authorisation.

3. On 30 September 2024, Resolution 2751 renewed the authorisation for another 12 months; the adopting body was the United Nations Security Council.

Cross-check and contrast

The institutional roles of the other named organisations distinguish them from the resolution-adopting body:

• The Caribbean Community supports regional cooperation and Haitian political dialogue among Caribbean states.

• The Organisation of American States provides a hemispheric forum for cooperation among states of the Americas.

• The African Union coordinates continental cooperation among African states.

Therefore, the organisation that extended the mandate was the United Nations Security Council.