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Cazeau

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first: 2009-10-13
most recent: 2012-10-03
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“That measure also seeks to focus the police component more on the training of National Police officers than on operational activities and recognizes that the National Police have attained a certain maturity in action and intervention. Finally, the Haitian people and Government would like to thank the Secretary-General for recognizing the progress made to date in expressing his confidence in the will and the ability of Haitian leaders to rebuild the Haitian nation and to ensure progress and sustainable socioeconomic development. That is possible only with the assistance of Haiti's partners, in the North and the South, and of international, regional and subregional bodies.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“The Government welcomes the consolidation plan for MINUSTAH, by which the military component of the United Nations structure gradually gives way to the police component until the Haitian National Police can replace it and can itself assume full responsibility for security in the country. As the report shows, that plan is already being implemented in four of the country's departments. The Government welcomes with satisfaction the Secretary-General's recommendation to the Security Council to reduce the military and police components of MUNISTAH from 7,340 to 6,270 troops and from 3,241 to 2,601 personnel, respectively, between now and June 2013.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“The Government is nevertheless striving to respond progressively to socioeconomic demands, including those of former soldiers rightly calling for severance pay, parents claiming a better life for their children and people living in tents demanding safe and secure housing. Acknowledging that "Haiti is once again setting its sights on longer-term stabilization and development goals and has made important strides in strengthening its political and rule of law institutions" (S/2012/678, para. 47), the Secretary-General's report is very encouraging. It bolsters my Government's resolve to spare no effort to achieve the country's reconstruction and sustainable development goals.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“On another aspect, we would underscore that, more and more each day, the Government is seeking to impose respect for the country's laws. It does not claim to have achieved that to a satisfactory level yet, but it can commend itself on the fact that the situation is improving rather than sliding backwards. That is in part due to Government measures to strengthen public institutions and to promote a culture of the rule of law. The Government is listening to the people and is determined not to stop half way and to spare no effort in achieving consensus with all the country's stakeholders so as to support the stabilization and development process. While a number of society's demands have still not been met, it is not because of the lack of political will but because the means are cruelly lacking.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“The Government is proud to announce the upcoming inauguration of the Caracol industrial park, which should create 60,000 jobs, and of the international airport in Cap-Haitien. The Government thanks the Secretary-General for having recognized the justified nature of its efforts to accelerate the development process in Haiti. It is grateful to him for having understood and clearly stated that, with respect to the incident wherein the Government expelled former members of the military, and persons claiming to be such members, from the sites that they were illegally occupying, the Government was combating a threat to public order. The Haitian authorities are encouraged by the mention in the report of the National Police's capacity for intervention.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“In spite of the progress made thanks to the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations country team in support of the Government, much remains to be done at the humanitarian level to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable segments of the population. For example, following the earthquake of 2010, more than 1.5 million people were living in tents; today, that number totals less than 400,000. However, while that number has decreased by two thirds, many people, including children, women, pregnant women, newborn infants and elderly persons, are still living in tents. The Government is also working tirelessly to create employment throughout the country, in particular through measures aimed at attracting foreign direct investment and reinvigorating the tourism sector.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“During the seven-month period from January 2012 to August 2012, 35,000 additional cases were reported. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the Government, with the assistance of United Nations agencies working in Haiti and many friendly countries, has taken measures that include the establishment of 16 treatment centres, 149 treatment units and 1,270 oral rehydration points. The Government has also ensured the distribution of chlorinated products to more than 2.2 million people. In October, the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic will hold a meeting at the United Nations, jointly with the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization, on the issue of cholera.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Godson Orelus as Director General ad interim of the Haitian National Police (HNP), replacing Mario Andresol, whose mandate had ended, is clear evidence of the Government's intention to ensure that the national police does not experience an institutional vacuum. The selection of Mr. Orelus, the former Director of the judicial police, was ratified by the Senate of the Republic. The cholera epidemic remains a primary concern of the people and the Republic of Haiti. As noted by the Secretary-General, the number of cholera deaths is estimated by the Minister of Public Health and Population, at more than 7,440. The number of people affected by the epidemic is also worrisome. From the time the epidemic began, in October 2010, through July 2012, 580,947 cases were reported.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“However, given the very nature of democracy and the absence of 10 senators whose terms concluded on 12 May, the Parliament has not yet appointed its three representatives. To resolve the situation, the Government, the Parliament and other relevant actors have engaged in an inter-Haitian dialogue aimed at achieving consensus. The initial actions taken by the Superior Council will include the holding of partial legislative elections so as to fill the Senate seats that have been vacant since 8 May. Preparations are moving ahead to ensure the success and the credibility ofthe forthcoming elections. The Government is grateful to the Secretary-General for having promised in his report the support of the United Nations for the electoral process. The nomination on 15 August 2012 of Mr.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“In May, the Parliament approved the appointment of Mr. Laurent Salvador Lamothe as Prime Minister. During that same period, the Government was able to publish corrected constitutional amendments, finalize arrangements for the Superior Court, establish the Superior Council of the Judiciary and put forward the names of six of the nine persons who will make up the Permanent Electoral Council. It should be noted that the Superior Council of the Judiciary was created under laws adopted in 2007 that are in keeping with the spirit and the letter of the Constitution with respect to the independence of the judiciary. The Superior Council, as set out in the Haitian Constitution, must be composed of nine members from the executive, the legislative and the judiciary, in equal numbers.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Along those lines, we would also like to commend the openness and expertise demonstrated by the Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet. The report presented to the members of the Council focuses on salient aspects ofthe Government's activities that are priorities for it, given that it views the economic and social development process as indispensable to the stabilization of the country. Indeed, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, presented, in the framework of his 5 "E's" formula, the pillars of his five-year plan: environment, energy, education, the rule of law and employment. As is made clear in report, the past six months have been characterized by noteworthy political, legal and socio-economic achievements that have helped to stabilize the country.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Mr. Cazeau (Haiti) (spoke in French): My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and wishes you every success. We would like also to express our gratitude for the presentation of the report (S/2012/678) of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). We would also like to thank all the members of the Council and the Secretariat for their contributions. My delegation would like to take this opportunity to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and the Special Envoy, Mr. Mariano Fernandez Amunategui and Mr. William J. Clinton, respectively, for their dedication, and the troop-contributing countries for their continued support.”
2012-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6842 (2012) · source
“Finally, I would like to emphasize the courage of the national authorities of two troop-contributing countries, to which I shall not refer by name, who took a resolute decision to try in their own courts members of their contingents accused of sexually abusing Haitian minors. Their decision should serve as an example of the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy in cases of such allegations, in Haiti as well as anywhere else in the world.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Haiti is grateful for the assistance and support it has received from United Nations staff who work for peace, specifically MINUSTAH, whose plans for a progressive and coordinated withdrawal from the country are perhaps already in the works. Those plans will be made known, in coordination with the Haitian Government, once the international community sees that the HNP and Haiti's judiciary are mature enough to move the country forward. I again wish to thank Ambassador Fernandez for his comments today, as he is on the ground in Haiti on a daily basis. I also welcome the comments made by the members of the Council.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Allow me to pay well-deserved tribute to the various national and international non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies that are doing outstanding work on the ground. By June, some of them, such as the World Food Programme, will face disastrous economic situations that will force them to downscale their activities in tent encampments and school feeding centres, including considerable reductions in the number of local personnel, thereby increasing unemployment, which is already too high. I take this opportunity to call on Haiti's friends and on donors to think about those organizations, the international community's valuable and talented ambassadors on the ground in Haiti, and help them find the necessary resources to provide a glimmer of hope for the poorest: education and food.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“They have yet to return to their homes, despite repeated calls for them to do so from President Martelly, who wants a negotiated, peaceful solution to this situation, which serves to stir up problems and is only fuelling tensions. There are still approximately 500,000 people living in tents. With the rainy season almost upon us, the Government has decided to significantly lower that number by June. The Council will understand that this effort requires considerable financial recourses, for it is not enough just to encourage people to leave their tents. They must be helped financially to find housing, as well as allowed to take the first steps in an environment that is sometimes completely new. The Haitian Government has made this situation one of its priorities, which we continue to work on.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“In that regard, bearing in mind that the troops arrived in the country in the wake of the earthquake are beginning to leave, it is appropriate to step up training and capacity-building for the HNP in order that, in due course, it is able to take on its responsibilities and be a true agent for change and development, that is to say, a professional police force. With regard to the rule of law, in less than five years, the Government has been able to complete the Supreme Court. The public is up in arms about the presence of former demobilized members of the Haitian armed forces who have returned to their former barracks, with some even engaging in military training.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“We fully share the Secretary-General's observation that it is up to Haiti's executive and legislative branches to act in the broader interests of the Haitian people and proceed expeditiously with the appointment of a new Prime Minister. There have been some recent improvements in the security situation, thanks to better coordination between the Haitian National Police (HNP) and MINUSTAH. That does not mean that there are no spoilers, on the contrary. Spoilers emerge from time to time to undo the progress made to date in the security sector.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“President Martelly immediately took the necessary steps to appoint a new Prime Minister, namely, Foreign Minister Laurent Salvador Lamothe, He also submitted Mr. Lamothe's candidature to the Parliament for confirmation. We have heard that members of Parliament, aware of their responsibilities and the powers conferred upon them as elected officials, are already at work looking into the nomination of the Prime Minister. All indications are that the confirmation process will be treated as a matter of urgency and that Haiti will soon have a new Prime Minister, provided that it meets the demands of the Constitution and our country's laws.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“We thank him for having agreed to serve in our country to help the Haitian Government and the United Nations to coordinate efforts to find lasting solutions to the situation of my brothers and sisters, in a word, to change the country's image. The political and security situation in Haiti has remained on the Security Council's agenda for almost eight years, which, to a certain degree, may seem like a long time or serve as a source of discouragement. We understand that tensions and the all too frequent political crises are major obstacles to our country's stability and development. The Prime Minister and the members of the Cabinet recently resigned, but the Government continues to function pending the confirmation of a new Prime Minister.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“During his meeting with the members of the Council's mission, President Michel Joseph Martelly pointed out that Haiti was not a threat to anyone. The presence here today of Ambassador Mario Fernandez, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, is a sign of the attention focused on MINUSTAH's accomplishments and, above all, on the state of the Haitian people, who are determined to fashion a better future for their country, which has been forced to choose between stability, respect from human rights and sustainable development.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Haiti very much appreciates the ongoing attention to the situation in our country. That commitment was reaffirmed by the recent field visit to Haiti by the Security Council, when the Council was able to see for itself what is taking place. The Council also heard a briefing on its mission (see S/PV.6724) for Ambassador Susan Rice, who led the mission. We thank her for the dedication and insight. I am hopeful that, thanks to her leadership and that of the Security Council, Haiti will one day no longer figure in United Nations reports and resolutions as a "threat to international peace and security", as that phrase strikes fear in investors. Haiti wants to move from humanitarian assistance towards sustainable development through investment, including foreign direct investment.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“Mr. Cazeau (Haiti) (spoke in French): We are pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council this month. We wish you every success and are confident that, under your guidance, our debates will be successful. On behalf of the people and Government of Haiti, I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his 29 February report (S/2012/ 128) on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). It must be acknowledged that, far from being a routine exercise, the report is first and foremost an outline of the progress that has in fact been made. However, much remains to be done in a socio-economic environment that continues to be somewhat precarious. But our people, especially youth and women, are demanding from the powers that be that they be able to participate in public affairs.”
2012-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6732 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, I reiterate my thanks to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his unwavering commitment to countries in difficulty, including my own. The people and Government of Haiti wish him every happiness and success during his second term in office. I thank all members of the Security Council for their concern for my country, Haiti.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“However, we cannot do so without peace, security, the protection of lives and property, political and social stability, the rule of law and good governance. In that regard, MINUSTAH's assistance is indispensable, given its commitments on the ground. We understand that the Mission must one day come to an end and that Haiti must begin preparing itself to shoulder its republican prerogatives and responsibilities. We also understand that a progressive drawdown of MINUSTAH is already desired and envisaged. We believe, however, than an abrupt withdrawal would be counterproductive and create an unprecedented vacuum, particularly given the fact that conditions conducive to the hoped-for large-scale investment and sustainable development are not yet entirely established.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Launched in June, this innovative source of financing has been welcomed by members of the diaspora and the local population, and has already added $4 million to the State coffers. The President's goal of ensuring that all school-age children return to school is important because, if young people are to be the future of the country, they must first be educated and trained so as to compete and produce. Haiti is at a crossroads that is most interesting and crucial to its existence. At this crossroads, young people are vigorously claiming their right to participate in the country's public life and reconstruction, and where the needs that have arisen since 12 January 2010 oblige us to support them and to work for them and with them to ensure that their future is better equipped for the transition.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“This decrease can be attributed to various local representatives who have made temporary and permanent housing available thanks to the support of the Government and the international community. Life is returning to normal, and people are returning to work. It is true, however, that unemployment persists, and that is why the establishment of a Government, with the approval and support of Parliament, is more critical than ever. The return to school usually happens every year in September, but this year it has been delayed to the first week of October in order to implement a project allowing classroom access for more than 500,000 children who have never attended school. This project is ambitious, of course, but achievable, and will be financed in part by a minimal tax on telephone calls and money transfers.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“The Mission participates actively in the creation of jobs for young people, making them less vulnerable to the aggressive temptations of organized crime. Furthermore, its support for various ministries and State institutions, including through its commitment to the rule of law, has been invaluable and we are grateful for it. Certainly, we should like to see the Mission more committed to development, but that is not in the mandate assigned to it under Chapter VII of the Charter. Perhaps Chapter VI would be another option. With respect to the social realm, significant efforts are under way. Some 20 million people lived in tents following the earthquake; that number has now slightly more than 600,000.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“The security problem is not entirely resolved in my country, as we must not forget that many prisons were destroyed in the earthquake of 12 January 2010 and that many detainees escaped to resume their criminal activities. Fortunately, the Haitian National Police, helped by MINUSTAH and community police, have made praiseworthy efforts to apprehend the escapees. We also stress the importance of cooperation with various regional police agencies, which has allowed for the apprehension and repatriation of many of those individuals, who had fled abroad in the hope of evading the long arm of the law. We note with satisfaction the work of MINUSTAH in areas other than that of support to the police.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“I need not recall that since 14 May Haiti has had a new President, His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, elected on 20 March. Unfortunately, the country has yet to establish a new Government, in spite of the efforts being made across the board. This is understandable, as the President does not enjoy a comfortable majority in Parliament, and it demonstrates how democracy is taking root in my country and that each of the three branches of power is playing its role under the Constitution and laws of the country. A third candidate for Prime Minister has been nominated, and formalities in the houses are proceeding apace, which augurs well for the future.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“At the same time, we are aware that various unspeakable acts have aroused suspicions regarding some Mission staff, and that many Haitians have voiced their criticism. Happily, those issues have been rapidly addressed by the Secretary-General, who swiftly deployed a fact-finding mission on the ground to work with the Haitian authorities and MINUSTAH so as to determine the truth. In that regard, we can only commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for taking swift action. Here, I should like to underscore the words of Mr. Gerard Gourgues, a great Haitian jurist and statesman who represented a defendant in a historic and highly publicized trial: "If the truth is to be found at the bottom of a well, then we must go to the bottom of that well to find the truth". The report before us today shows that the situation has progressed somewhat.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“I reiterate the full support of the Government and people of Haiti for his most difficult and noble task. On 20 January (see S/PV.6471), on behalf of the Republic of Haiti, I expressed appreciation for the cooperation of the United Nations and emphasized the importance of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The Mission's presence on the ground has significantly helped to supplement the low numbers of Haitian National Police and contributed to its professionalization. As we consider the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2011/540) of 25 August, those feelings continue and will stay with us as we move forward.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Mr. Cazeau (Haiti) (spoke in French): On behalf of my Government and the people of Haiti, whom I have the distinct honour of representing, allow me to begin by reiterating our warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your leadership of the Security Council this month, which is full of various events and expectations. We also wish to express our confidence in the Council, which remains dedicated to making the contributions to international peace and security that are so essential for ensuring harmony between people and development. I would like to personally thank Mr. Mariano Fernandez Amunategui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and congratulate him on his masterly briefing.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“To achieve that goal, we are counting firmly on the continued full, frank and respectful cooperation of the international community. Patience, mutual understanding and continued dialogue are the principles by which we must all be guided.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“Fortunately, the response has been appropriate and we can hope that in the near future the health agencies will, with the help of the population, have this scourge under control. We hope that the panel of five experts established by the Secretary-General to investigate the origin of this problem will make its conclusions known soon in order to end speculation. Finally, my delegation would like to recall that, while the day of 12 January 2010 was devastating for Haiti, it also provided a unique opportunity for a new vision of what a modern country should look like: a State focused on development, democracy and respect for human rights that is able to provide basic services to the population, which it must serve and protect.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“Commercial activities have resumed and most schools have begun to function again. Public and private services are up and running. The Haitian National Police has started training new officers and the courts are working. We can report that there has been a return to normality, to a certain degree. However, as has already been said, a great deal remains to be done. More than 1 million people are still living in tents that are no longer strong enough to withstand the onslaught of tropical winds and rains. The hurricane season is already upon us and we can no longer afford to hesitate or make mistakes. In addition, there are the devastating effects of the cholera epidemic, which in less than five months has officially claimed more than 3,500 lives and led to almost 90,000 hospitalizations.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“Since its establishment in June 2010, the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, led jointly by Haitian Prime Minister J ean-Max Bellerive and former President of the United States Bill Clinton, has approved 74 projects in various sectors such as education, health, development, agriculture and technical and professional assistance for the public and private sectors. Construction will soon begin on an 5 industrial park in the north of the country, which, when fully operational, will provide jobs to more than 20,000 citizens. A 350-bed teaching hospital is currently under construction in the centre of the country, thanks to cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Partners in Health. A central market has just been restored in Port-au-Prince for the traders of the capital.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We must bear in mind that many of our colleagues in both the public and private sectors perished under the rubble, while others were handicapped or traumatized or have simply left the country. Services are therefore functioning with greatly reduced capacity and staff. The country faces a great variety of challenges every day, all of them urgent. These challenges are without a doubt difficult to overcome, but they are not insurmountable, with the help of the international community. Those who have taken the floor before me have spoken quite frankly to paint an accurate picture of the situation. There is so much to do that at time we get the impression that nothing has been done.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We will never forget these acts, which reinforce the bonds of friendship and understanding among peoples. We appreciate the gestures from all parts of the world and the generosity of the international community which, at the meeting on 31 March 2010, opened its wallet to pledge contributions that went beyond our expectations. Many donors have already made good on those promises, but not all funds have yet arrived. We nonetheless continue to believe that they will not fail to do so in due time. We must recognize that Haiti needs to be rebuilt, not just patched up. This is an immense undertaking that will take time and call for human, financial and material resources. Well before 12 January 2010, Haiti was already struggling with major problems, which have only become worse.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“One year is not long either." (spoke in French) Indeed, a large swathe of our country was lost, resulting in more than a quarter of a million deaths among Haitians and foreigners alike; thousands left 11-21162 injured, orphaned or homeless; emotional and physical devastation, desolation and despair. The Government had just put in place its national development plan when this scourge struck the country and everything suddenly changed: priorities had to be reevaluated, and in most cases refocused and/or modified. My delegation will always remember how the international community rallied to the aid of the Haitian people in less than 24 hours after the earthquake. Help arrived from all continents and air, sea and land was opened for the provision of humanitarian aid to Haiti.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Valerie Amos and all the staff of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for their apt response to the situation in Haiti, which in less than one year suffered three disasters requiring emergency response. I would like to tell Ms. Amos that my delegation is aware that OCHA's experience in Haiti over the past year was in many respects not easy. Fortunately, however, under her asserted leadership, major challenges have been addressed to the extent possible. At 4.53 pm. on 12 January 2010 Haiti experienced the saddest moment in its history. To recall the remarks of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in marking the first anniversary of that fateful day: (spoke in English) "Forty-seven seconds. It is not a long time. But the earthquake in Haiti was an eternity of sorrow.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“Mr. Cazeau (Haiti) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the holding of this informational meeting concerning my country one year and eight days following the 12 January 2010 disaster, which is seared into the minds of the Haitian people and its brothers, sisters and friends throughout the world. I would like, through you Sir, to commend and thank Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy and his colleagues in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations for their efforts, which have greatly benefited my country thanks to the work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We bow humbly before their remains and offer our prayers and words of comfort to their Government, family members, parents, friends, loved ones and colleagues in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The loss of these soldiers of peace will not have been in vain. They carried out a just and righteous fight, and earned a place in our collective memory.”
2009-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6200 (2009) · source
“Mr. Cazeau (Haiti) (spoke in French): My delegation has asked for the floor simply to congratulate you, Sir, and to thank the Secretary- General for his report on the situation in Haiti (S/2009/530) and the Council for the resolution it has just adopted. The adoption of this resolution confirms once again the sustained commitment of the Security Council and the international community to my country. On this occasion, we should like to reiterate the heartfelt sorrow of the people and Government of Haiti and of its Permanent Mission to the United Nations following the terrible plane crash of Friday, 9 October 2009, that claimed the lives of 11 valorous, talented and dedicated peacemakers from Uruguay and Jordan. They laid down their lives in the line of duty in Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.”
2009-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6200 (2009) · source