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2018-09-06
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  1. “We wholeheartedly support the Secretary- General's urgent call to redouble efforts to ensure attaining the benchmarks. As a close neighbour to Haiti, Sint Maarten and the Kingdom of the Netherlands strongly support Haitian aspirations to achieving peace, justice and development. The necessary foundations for that are clear - a strengthening of the rule of law, including by increasing the police,justice and corrections capacity, a swift implementation of priority actions and increased respect for human rights. To that end, the Government of Haiti should take full advantage of the presence of MINUJUSTH until its exit, and of the United Nations country team thereafter. The Kingdom of Netherlands will continue to support the United Nations-committed work in Haiti.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  2. “The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the thorough report of the Secretary General, which transparently measures the level of progress made with regard to the Mission's mandate against the previously elaborated benchmarks. We also appreciate the capacity assessment, security transition plan and mitigating measures that MINUJUSTH has drafted and identified. All that should ensure a robust framework for the transition to a non-peacekeeping United Nations presence, thereby leading to a responsible withdrawal based on the situation on the ground. The Government of Haiti, the Mission and the United Nations country team should continue to work closely together towards achieving that. The coming period will be crucial in that regard.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  3. “Particular attention should be accorded to the reported increase in gang activities and any perceived vulnerabilities following the scaling down of the presence of formed police units in two areas. We commend Haiti on recent steps taken in cooperation with MINUJUSTH to increase the capacity of its national police. In that regard, I would also like to highlight two very positive developments: the increasing number of women recruited and the specialized office for sexual violence crime, which has been embedded Within the judicial police directorate. With regard to sexual-based violence we welcome the initiatives undertaken to increase awareness, although the noted underreporting remains worrisome. It is essential that perpetrators of those serious crimes are prosecuted.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  4. “That means increased engagement by the Government with MINUJUSTH in all those areas, but it also means providing the necessary political, legislative and budgetary support. One important dimension in that regard is judicial reform. To that end, the Parliament needs to swiftly adopt both the criminal code and the code of criminal procedure. The rule of law also requires effective and accountable security institutions, in particular police and correctional facilities. The outbreak of Violence in July serves as a reminder that the security situation in Haiti continues to be fragile, and it could be challenged again in the coming months. It is of paramount importance that the Haitian National Police improve its ability to manage such threats and shore up the trust of the Haitian people in its performance.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  5. “The rule of law is the bedrock of any just, prosperous and peaceful society. It is an element oftrust for both the population and investors, and it helps cushion external and internal shocks, which Haiti recurrently undergoes. Sint Maarten, as a Caribbean country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, recognizes that challenge. Over the past few years, Haiti has made significant progress in difficult circumstances, but, as the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/795) indicates, substantial work remains to be done. The Kingdom of the Netherlands therefore encourages the Government of Haiti to continue institutional reform, strengthen rule-of-law institutions and improve respect for human rights.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  6. “Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record. Let me commemorate here the people who passed away or were injured, those who lost their homes and livelihoods and those who today continue to rebuild their lives - not only in Sint Maarten, but also in neighbouring Caribbean countries. Throughout the region, work remains under way to improve resilience and ensure a full recovery from its devastating impact. Our national recovery and resilience plan will include institutional reform and capacity-building. We are discussing the situation in Haiti today against the background of the benchmarked two-year exit strategy to a non-peacekeeping United Nations presence. For that transition to happen successfully, a further strengthening of the rule of law is paramount.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source

  7. “The Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to express its sincere thanks to Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Bintou Keita for her excellent briefing on the situation in Haiti. We are pleased by the attendance of Special Representative Helen La Lime. We warmly welcome her appointment and wish her good luck in executing her duties. I am particularly pleased to be here today. Sint Maarten, a small island developing State and autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is the proud home to more than 118 distinct nationalities. One of the largest of those is the Haitian diaspora, numbering more than 1,000 persons. With such strong social ties, the events in Haiti are very much felt at home. As part of the Caribbean region, we also share some of Haiti's vulnerabilities to natural disasters and climate change.”

    2018-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8342 (2018) · source