UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council criticized Haitian authorities Thursday for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups. The council resolution, co-sponsored by the United States and Panama, and adopted unanimously, extends the U.N.’s political mission in Haiti until Jan. 31, 2027. The council was charged with selecting Haiti’s prime minister in a bid to quickly bring some stability to the country. Ambassador Mike Waltz said at the time that the force “offers Haiti hope,” but there is no timeline yet for deployment of its 5,500 members. The resolution adopted Thursday revises the mandate of the U.N.’s political mission to focus on facilitating a “national dialogue” to support efforts to hold municipal, parliamentary and presidential elections.