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Honore Braithwaite

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2017-07-18
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2017-10-12
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  1. “(spoke in English) Looking ahead, I have no doubt that, under the leadership of the Haitian authorities and guided by the aspirations of the Haitian people for political stability, the rule of law and prosperity, the continued partnership between Haiti, the international community and the United Nations will contribute to the sustainability of the progress achieved during the past 13 years in Haiti's stabilization and democratization process.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  2. “It has been an honour to serve under the flag of the United Nations and to support Haiti and the Haitian people in the creation of conditions that have ultimately allowed the Council to decide on the closure on 15 October of MINUSTAH and on the transition to MINUJUSTH. (spoke in French) My most heartfelt thanks go to the Haitian people and Government for their continued cooperation and confidence. It has been an honour to support this beautiful country and its entire population in the fully Haitian process of consolidating peace and democracy.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  3. “This being my last meeting as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSTAH, please allow me to thank the Secretary-General for the trust that he placed in me, and the Security Council and all Member States and international partners, including police- and troop-contributing countries, the Group of Friends, and the diplomatic corps and the Core Group on Haiti, for the guidance and support that they have provided throughout my tenure and that of my predecessors. The achievements of the United Nations in Haiti would not have been possible without my colleagues in MINUSTAH and in the United Nations country team. I am deeply indebted to them and thank them for their dedication to the work in Haiti, their robust counsel and genuine commitment.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  4. “The coordinated support that the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes can provide, alongside the Special Envoy for Haiti, appointed by the Secretary-General on 20 June to assist Haiti in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including in the area of health, as well as in water and sanitation, to eliminate the transmission of cholera, will also be key in supporting the country on its path towards sustainable development. The United Nations will continue to make every effort to assist the Government in alleviating the suffering caused by the cholera epidemic.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  5. “MINUJUSTH becomes operational four days from now and stands ready to play an effective role, alongside the United Nations country team, in supporting the consolidation of the country's stability, including through support for the implementation of institutional reforms to bolster the rule of law and human rights and enhance governance. I trust that, as was the case for MINUSTAH, the Haitian people and Government will extend their cooperation and partnership to MINUJUSTH in the next two years. The timely adoption of a legal framework regulating MINUJUSTH's status will be an important step in that regard.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  6. “The most urgent task confronting Haiti today consists of ensuring the conditions for continued stability, thereby enabling long-term socioeconomic development. It would be difficult to meet these conditions without the rule of law and human rights for all Haitian citizens; without a fully functioning and independent judiciary and a non-politicized Haitian National Police; and without the independent management of other governance institutions provided for by the Constitution, including a Constitutional Council, a Permanent Electoral Council and councils established through indirect elections, from which all Haitians can benefit.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  7. “Such a reform process has to aim at the strengthening of the country's democratic structures and should be based on a dialogue that adds the voices of other national sectors, including political parties, both pro- Government and opposition. But these voices also need to be open to political consensus, which is vital for any reform process. I am convinced that the country can still make full use of the current window of opportunity created by the stabilization efforts of the past decade, including with the support provided through MINUSTAH and the near-completion of the 2015-2017 electoral process. It is, however, of utmost importance that the divisions that have re-emerged be addressed so as to prevent any relapse into political instability.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  8. “The reform agenda presented by the Government and its continued collaborative relations with the Legislature, which are necessary for the adoption of a package of key legislation, are promising signs for further progress. However, amid a climate of widespread economic grievances and strained relations between the executive branch and the political opposition, the maintenance of stability in the longer run may depend on the ability and commitment of the Administration to move more swiftly in undertaking concrete action and implementing the promised reforms on the basis of dialogue with different sectors of society and under a unified national vision. In this context, and with a view to consolidating political stability, a steady pace of concrete steps towards a broad institutional reform process is key.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  9. “Immediate improvements, however, have yet to be felt by the vast majority of the population, particularly in poor urban areas, and the political situation remains fragile. A little more than eight months into the presidential term, the widely contested 2017/2018 budget, stalled indirect elections and disagreements over the re-establishment of the armed forces, coupled with the known weaknesses in State institutions, as well as the absence of significant improvement in the difficult living conditions of much of the population, have reopened some divisions between the executive and some segments of the political opposition.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  10. “President Jovenel Moise has reiterated his determination to transform and modernize the State to better serve the people and has taken initial steps to translate this overarching objective into deliverables, especially through the launch and expansion of the Government's flagship development programme, the Caravan of Change, which aims to enhance State delivery and revitalize the economy by increasing agricultural production and improving living conditions, especially in rural areas. In the same spirit, since his inauguration, the President has initiated steps towards financial austerity, spoken out against corruption and presented the contours of an institutional reform agenda aimed at enhancing political stability, while outlining ideas for a nationwide dialogue on Haiti's future.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  11. “There is no doubt that those achievements, and many others that I have not mentioned, while significant, are only initial steps. Tireless efforts will be required not only by the Haitian authorities but by all Haitian actors to consolidate these gains, ensure continued political stability, sustain and reinforce the functioning of the democratic institutions and further improve their delivery in the interest of the Haitian people, with the continued support of Haiti's international friends and partners. It is against this background that I am encouraged by the overall direction that the current Administration has adopted.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  12. “All three branches of power are in place, with the executive and legislative branches restored to full functioning, while the Superior Council of the Judiciary, created for the first time in 2012, remains in need of long-term fixes to allow it to fully play its role as the guardian of an independent and impartial judicial system. These democratic institutions are complemented by the directly elected officials now in place at all levels of governance, for the first time in 10 years, denoting real progress in the implementation of the constitutional governance system. At the heart of these achievements stood the creation of stable political conditions, without which none of the aforementioned would have been possible.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  13. “State authority was weak and limited to parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with the three branches of power either non-functional or non-existent and a national police that was overwhelmed by the multiple threats to public order and the rule of law. Today, 13 and a half years later, on the eve of MINUSTAH's closure and transition to a smaller peacekeeping Mission, the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), on 15 October, Haiti has a very different outlook, despite the many challenges still facing the country. The Haitian people enjoy a considerable degree of security and greater stability; political violence has diminished considerably; and armed gangs no longer hold the population hostage, also thanks to the work of the National Police, now 14,000 strong, which has grown significantly in numbers and capacity.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  14. “I would like to thank France for convening today's meeting on the situation in Haiti in its capacity as President of the Security Council, I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the presence in the Council of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Haiti. (spoke in English) I would like to thank all Council members for their unwavering support to Haiti's stabilization process and the work of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) since the Mission's establishment by resolution 1542 (2004), adopted in April 2004. When MINUSTAH was established, Haiti was in a profound state of instability and widespread political violence, and a climate of lawlessness and impunity had affected the everyday life of millions of Haitians.”

    2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8068 (2017) · source

  15. “Lastly, I wish to thank all my colleagues in MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team for their dedication and commitment during this demanding period of change for Haiti and the United Nations system in the country.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  16. “As MINUSTAH continues the implementation of its integrated drawdown plan until the Mission's closure, on 15 October, and ensures an orderly transition of core mandates to MINUJUSTH, the partnership of the international community with Haiti as well as continued and coordinated support for Haiti's reform agenda will be critical. I therefore thank all of Haiti's international partners and friends for remaining steadfast in their financial and political support to Haiti and for the their belief in the country's ability to lay foundations for lasting change, sustainable development and stability that benefits all segments of the society. It is in that spirit that I call on Haiti's partners to continue optimizing their support for the Haitian authorities and the Haitian people to fully seize the opportunity that they themselves have created.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  17. “With this in mind, MINUSTAH's drawdown and transition process have been designed, in close coordination with the national authorities, to ensure a progressive and orderly transfer of security and civilian tasks to the State institutions. As MINUSTAH transitions to MINUJUSTH with its specific focus on the rule of law, police development and human rights, a joint United Nations country team-MINUSTAH transition plan has been brought to near-completion. The plan has identified residual stabilization needs and priority areas for the continued engagement of MINUJUSTH, the United Nations country team and the donor community, as peacekeeping in Haiti disengages from certain areas, including decentralization, border management, juvenile justice and certain specialized policing areas.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  18. “Ultimately, Haiti's security, political, social and development agenda can be shaped only by the national authorities and the Haitian people themselves, and the responsibility for the further consolidation of the stabilization gains rests with the Haitian people. Much- needed donor support can assist and complement Haitian-led efforts where needed and desired. In this context, I commend the Government of Haiti for the leadership demonstrated to set the development agenda and reinvigorate the aid-coordination architecture. This continuous leadership will be indispensable to translate the Government's vision into action and to align donor support behind clearly articulated strategies and deliverables.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  19. “The provision of adequate financial resources for the police and for the prisons administration for the implementation of the 2017-2021 HNP strategic development plan will serve as one indicator of the Government's commitment to achieving this goal, amid its determination to reconstitute a national defence force. While the security situation remains relatively stable, including in the areas from which MINUSTAH has withdrawn its troops during the last three months, the resolute implementation of the reforms and plans for inclusive dialogue is all the more important so as to sustainably consolidate the gains registered thus far and pave the way for the transition from MINUSTAH to MINUJUSTH.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  20. “Without a properly functioning justice system, the Haitian National Police (HNP) cannot effectively deliver security for all Haitian citizens, and domestic and international investments in the national police force will not develop to their full potential. As the national police grows in strength and performance, all efforts must aim to create the necessary framework for the effective delivery of justice and the rule of law. This includes the State's responsibility to guarantee and preserve the apolitical and independent character of both the judiciary and the national police. It also includes the need for continued prioritization by the Government of institutional development and the professionalization of the national police.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  21. “It is troubling that the third branch of power has still not been brought to full functioning. Key positions in the Office ofthe Ombudsperson and the constitutional council have also to be filled as a matter of priority in order to foster the rule of law and the enjoyment of human rights. The absence of tangible progress in the field of the rule of law has negative impacts on people's lives and their human rights, on the investment climate and on economic growth. It is in this context that I repeat my plea for resolute action to finally modernize the penal system through the adoption of the criminal code and the criminal procedure code, both now before Parliament.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  22. “Such a dialogue process would require comprehensive action by all actors, including State institutions, political parties, the private sector and civil society, to establish a forward-looking agenda able to deliver tangible results. I am also encouraged by the calls from a broad cross-section of Haitian society for reforms to simplify the electoral cycle, establish a permanent electoral council and strengthen legal oversight bodies, among other things, with a view to stabilizing the country's democratic institutions and reforming its governance. With regard to institutional strengthening and reforms, I wish to reiterate my call on all actors, executive and legislature, to move swiftly to fully restore the judiciary and bolster its independence through the filling of key positions, as a first step, without further delay.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  23. “Looking ahead, for the country to make full use of the window of opportunity that emerged following the electoral process, additional measures will be needed to consolidate the security and stabilization gains of the past few years, create greater social and political cohesion and truly reinforce State institutions so that they can meet the needs of the Haitian people. In this respect, I am encouraged by President Moise's campaign pledge to launch a broad-based national dialogue with the objective of forging a common vision for progress and to articulate an institutional reform agenda with priorities that address the most pressing socioeconomic and political challenges.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  24. “In this post-electoral climate, with political polarization significantly reduced and in the context of an improved relationship between the executive and the legislature, a joint legislative agenda was adopted, for the first time in 10 years. This has set the stage for strengthened collaboration between these two branches of power, which is necessary for the implementation of the ambitious reform agenda. Furthermore, the Government has started to take difficult decisions and reduced the State subsidy on petroleum and gasoline, aiming at decreasing fiscal pressure and opening the space for other public investments, while Parliament has commenced the review of key legislation to improve the investment climate, reinforce governance structures and restore State institutions.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  25. “While these commitments have yet to be further nurtured by concrete measures, the executive has launched its flagship development programme, the "Caravane du changement" initiative, in five of Haiti's 10 departments, so as to enhance the State's service delivery and improve the living conditions of the population, primarily in rural areas. The programme is considered to be the backbone of the Government's economic growth and development strategy and is centred on the revitalization of agricultural production and investment in public infrastructure, with a view to increasing market access and improving basic social services.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  26. “The Administration, under President Jovenel Moise and Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant, has reiterated the President's campaign promise to transform and modernize the State to better meet the needs ofthe people and fulfil their rights and to embark on an institutional reform process involving all sectors of society. To that end, a Government programme was adopted that is built around priorities in security, justice, energy, education, health, agriculture and decentralization, with an emphasis on accountability and transparency as well as the fight against corruption, a condition sine qua non for the restoration of trust between the citizens and the State as well as for economic growth and human development.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  27. “(spoke in English) A little less than three months before the closure of MINUSTAH and the transition to a smaller peacekeeping mission - the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) - Haiti remains on the path towards stabilization and democratic consolidation. As I highlighted during my previous briefing (see S/PV.7920), the near-completion of the electoral cycle earlier this year has opened up political space for the new Government to start addressing the many challenges facing the country, using this unique opportunity to tackle the root causes of instability, poverty, exclusion and impunity. Since then, initial steps aimed at overcoming longstanding problems in the areas of governance, the rule of law and socioeconomic development have been taken.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source

  28. “Ms. Honore Braithwaite: I would like to express my gratitude to the People's Republic of China for convening today's meeting on Haiti in its capacity as President of the Security Council. (spoke in French) I take this opportunity to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Haiti. (spoke in Spanish) I would also like in particular to thank all of those countries that contribute troops and police personnel to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), as well as all the Member States that work in partnership with Haiti in the process of consolidating stability in Haiti.”

    2017-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8005 (2017) · source