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Fernandez Amunategui

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2011-09-16
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2012-10-03
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  1. “I stress that such approval alone would change the political landscape of Haiti and open up a far more promising future. In the midst of political paralysis and before the possible approval of a Prime Minister, the humanitarian situation remains of concern. Despite the successes achieved before the earthquake, the relocation of those living in camps for displaced persons has slowed in recent months. At the moment, approximately 634,000 people are still living in camps, and the Government plan to relocate them has enjoyed limited success. While the basic humanitarian needs of displaced persons have been met by the distribution of humanitarian assistance, the sparse socio-economic opportunities and the rising costs of food and oil have exacerbated the Haitians' living conditions.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  2. “Four months after President Martelly took office, and after two failed attempts to have Parliament ratify a Prime Minister-designate, Haiti is still without a Head of Government. Other ministerial appointments are pending, and there is a continuing lack of a very necessary political agreement between the executive and the legislative branches on the main rule of law institutions and key public policies, as previously mentioned. In recent days, there has been a positive sign with the nomination of Mr. Garry Conille, a long-time United Nations official. It is hoped that Parliament will approve him as President Martelly's first Prime Minister. Information emerging from Parliament indicates that he will most likely be approved as Head of Government.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  3. “Furthermore, discrepancies remain between the text of the constitutional amendments approved by Parliament during the last term of President Rene Preval and the text that was subsequently published. This is delaying the constitutional reform process and has brought it to a standstill, owing to the decision by President Martelly to reverse the promulgation of the proposed amendments. As a result, the 1987 Constitution remains in full effect. The greatest challenges to the political process in Haiti, however, are that it has been impossible for the new President to obtain parliamentary approval for a new Prime Minister and, in turn, to form a new Government and draft a viable policy agenda with the assent of Parliament.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  4. “I also wish to thank the Organization of American States (OAS) and the joint electoral observation mission of the OAS and the Caribbean Community for their support to a successful and significant election. I am particularly pleased to see Haiti being represented by its diplomatic officials in the Council today. Despite all this, Haiti's political transition has not been without its difficulties. Even before the new President took office and the forty-ninth legislature began, the electoral process was tarnished by a decision of the Provisional Electoral Council whereby it decided to change the results for the winners of 11-50056 17 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and two in the Senate.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  5. “Such a reduction would need to be accompanied by a reconfiguration of MINUSTAH in order to ensure an adequate response to current needs, including support for the political process, the consolidation of State authority and State capacity-building, as well as the strengthening and possible creation of institutions responsible for upholding the rule of law. Since the previous report of the Secretary- General to the Security Council (S/20ll/l83), issued on 24 March, Haiti has witnessed a historic event with a change in presidential leadership in which one democratically elected Head of State transferred power to a new leader from the opposition. I believe that we should congratulate the people of Haiti for having achieved this important milestone and President Michel Joseph Martelly on his election as the new leader of Haiti.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  6. “Today, I have the privilege of presenting to the Council the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2011/540), issued on 25 August. The report includes a summary of the most relevant findings and recommendations of the security assessment mission to Haiti that was conducted by the Secretariat in response to the Council's request in its resolution 1944 (2010) of 14 October 2010. The post-earthquake surge, authorized by the Security Council to meet the needs arising from the large-scale humanitarian operations that had been launched and to the complex nature of the subsequent elections, was very necessary at the time. The current situation, however, affords us an opportunity to think about reducing force levels.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source

  7. “I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to you, Mr. President, and to the members of the Security Council for having organized this debate on the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This is the first time I have had the honour of addressing the Council in my capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary- General in Haiti since I began fulfilling my duties on 26 June. I am honoured to share with the Council an assessment of the most recent developments in the political and security situation in Haiti and of the 2 activities of MINUSTAH in support of stability, the development of the rule of law and recovery efforts in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.”

    2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source