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first: 2022-02-18
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“We therefore await with great interest the publication of the full list of the main players involved in the worsening security crisis in the country. Slowly but surely, the international community is making positive and qualitative progress by putting in place mechanisms that can help to better tackle the Haitian crisis. All that remains for us is to move on to the active phase, which is the effective application of the many resolutions adopted on Haiti. Ultimately, the Council’s work will be measured against concrete results obtained on the ground in significantly improving security in the country and the quality of life of its people. The meeting rose at 10.30 a.m.”
2023-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9444 (2023) · source
“In that respect, I would like to focus in particular on the issue of arms trafficking, which is a key part of the serious multidimensional crisis that my country is experiencing and to which the Government attaches great importance. We are pleased that the Council has paid the attention that the issue of arms trafficking requires through its inclusion of operative paragraph 14 in resolution 2699 (2023). Member States must be more proactive in combating the illicit arms trade, which not only inflicts grief on Haitian families but destabilizes the entire social, economic and political fabric of the country. Sanctions are one of the Council’s most robust responses to threats to peace and security in conflict situations. In the case of Haiti, they can help to calm the country’s sociopolitical climate, among other things.”
2023-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9444 (2023) · source
“By renewing the sanctions regime established by resolution 2653 (2022) for one year, the Council is sending a clear, strong message to the people and entities that have contributed to the deterioration of the security situation in the country and that pose a threat to peace and security in the region. In this way, the international community is making an effective contribution to restoring a security climate in Haiti conducive to organizing democratic elections, which would lead to the restoration of State institutions. I want to underscore how significant it is that the text, like last year’s, establishes a series of measures that include a travel ban, an assets freeze and an arms embargo.”
2023-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9444 (2023) · source
“The Council just unanimously adopted resolution 2700 (2023), which renews for one year the sanctions regime that was imposed on Haiti by resolution 2653 (2022) and at the same time extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts. The text’s adoption under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations comes just days after the vote on resolution 2699 (2023), authorizing the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti. The two decisions are complementary and show the Council’s determination to make an effective contribution to the re-establishment of a security climate in Haiti that can facilitate the organization of democratic elections, which should culminate in the restoration of State institutions that guarantee the rule of law.”
2023-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9444 (2023) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): First, allow me to welcome the convening of this important Council meeting under Brazil’s active presidency. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s gratitude to the Council members and our acute awareness of the ongoing efforts to keep the situation in Haiti on the international agenda. We have listened with great interest to the members’ constructive comments and are very encouraged by the proposals they have made. I would also like to pay tribute to the remarkable work being done by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022), concerning Haiti, led by Ambassador Biang of Gabon, and we welcome the comprehensive report of the Panel of Experts, which has been eagerly awaited in Haiti.”
2023-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9444 (2023) · source
“We remain confident that Council members will be able to quickly authorize the deployment of such a multinational force, which the Haitian Government has been requesting since October 2022, to help re-establish the peace and security that the country needs to ease the serious food crisis in the country.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Along the same lines, we must also address the issue of gangs within the country. If we are to make progress in the area, the international community must provide us with robust support to bolster the Haitian National Police in its fight against armed groups. In that regard, the Government of Haiti very much welcomes Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational force to provide effective support to Haitian law-enforcement personnel in their fight against armed gangs, whose violence has reached unprecedented levels in many parts of the country, hindering the movement of people and goods and access to food and water. The situation has brought many humanitarian activities to a halt as the population’s needs have worsened.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We are also requesting additional technical and financial assistance to strengthen our institutions and crisis-management capacities and help build a secure and stable environment that will be conducive to economic recovery. Our Government is already working closely with international partners and humanitarian agencies to ensure the rapid and effective implementation of those measures. The Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development 2023–2027, signed last April between the Haitian Government and the United Nations system, therefore represents both a vision and a joint strategy for achieving sustainable development in Haiti over the next five years and an extremely significant step forward in the collaboration between the United Nations and the Government of Haiti.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We therefore call on international partners to ramp up support for national production by continuing to provide farmers with the aid they need such as agricultural equipment, seeds and fertilizers, and assistance in strengthening agricultural cooperatives. Similarly, the construction of agricultural infrastructure and the restoration of irrigation canals are crucial to boosting agricultural production, which would go a long way to reducing the levels of food insecurity and easing unemployment in rural areas. In that regard, we once again call on the international community to intensify its support for the rapid and effective implementation of ongoing humanitarian programmes.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Haitian Government fully acknowledges the scale of the food crisis and the seriousness of the situation. In that regard, we are committed to overcoming this major challenge with determination and to implementing concrete measures to alleviate the suffering of our citizens affected by food insecurity. Our efforts to that end include the reinstatement of the canteen programme in public schools and, in cooperation with unions, the implementation of a subsidy programme for workers to help them cope with the high cost of living. There can be no question that the food crisis in Haiti calls for a global response based on solidarity. In order to tackle food insecurity more effectively, we need to address its structural and cyclical causes.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“For example, the National Commission for Food Security, the Government body responsible for food security in Haiti, has reported that 4.9 million people in the country are food insecure and require emergency humanitarian aid for the period from March to June 2023. The recent report on food security risks in conflict-affected countries, published by the Secretariat, confirms that almost 5 million people in Haiti are currently facing acute food insecurity, including 1.8 million who are facing emergency conditions. It has been clearly established that food insecurity is linked to the environment of indiscriminate violence created by the armed gangs. In other words, the violence perpetrated by armed groups is having a devastating impact on our communities, hindering their access to food, basic services and livelihoods.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We will also have to address the issue of reducing the effects of conflicts and even ending them altogether. My country, Haiti, is unfortunately on the list of States that are affected by food insecurity, in our case an acute food insecurity that is affecting almost half the population. The situation is the result of a serious multidimensional crisis, marked by a deteriorating security environment created by the indiscriminate violence of armed gangs operating virtually unchecked in many areas of the country, including the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The latest reports on food insecurity in our country are extremely alarming.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Roadmap for Global Food Security and its call to action of May 2022, and the declaration of the Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security, are commendable initiatives. However, it is clear that they remain insufficient in view of the alarming increase in acute food insecurity worldwide. More than a quarter of a billion people now face acute levels of hunger, and some are on the brink of starvation. As Secretary-General António Guterres writes in his foreword to the Global Report on Food Crises 2023, “That’s unconscionable.” Today’s debate is therefore especially meaningful, and as the concept note so judiciously underscores, can contribute to developing synergies between the main State and non-State players in order to strengthen global food systems and prevent future famines.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): Let me first of all welcome the United States presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and wish it every success. I am also grateful for the convening of this high- level debate on a very topical issue, and I commend the presidency on the quality of the corresponding concept note (see S/2023/560, annex). The link between conflicts and food insecurity, including their links to famine, can no longer be questioned, as was well underscored in resolution 2417 (2018). Reports of international agencies are sounding the alarm about the scale of this scourge, which is a threat to international peace and security, although the international community’s myriad bold efforts to put an end to the problem have yet to yield results commensurate with what is at stake.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source
“More than 260 people were abducted from their homes or public places. Today in Haiti all eyes are on this important Security Council meeting. The population is waiting for a concrete solution concerning the deployment of an international force. That did not come to pass, and the disappointment will necessarily be great. I therefore take this opportunity, by way of conclusion, to repeat the words of Haiti’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Jean Victor Généus, who spoke at the Council meeting on 6 July: “The Council’s action is critical to restoring hope in Haiti and enabling its people ... to hope for a better tomorrow” (S/PV.9368, p. 21). The meeting rose at 10.30 a.m.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“We need to bring about a convergence of synergies and find innovative ideas that respond to the complex situation, with a view to receiving long- awaited robust international assistance to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police in its fight against heavily armed gangs. In this respect, we are grateful to all those countries willing to contribute to responding to the request made by His Excellency Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The context in Haiti has not changed. The daily lives of Haitians are still marked by kidnappings, gang violence and increasing humanitarian needs in every department of the country. According to surveys by human rights organizations, no fewer than 563 people died violent deaths in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in the first half of 2023.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“Certain steps forward are encouraging, including the strengthening of the police unit, the call for cooperation between Member States to prevent the trafficking and diversion of illicit weapons, and the appeal to Member States to contribute to the basket fund for security assistance and to provide security support to the Haitian National Police. It is to be hoped that sufficient resources will be made available to BINUH to carry out these tasks effectively and efficiently. The extension of BINUH’s mandate is certainly a step in the right direction. But it is not enough on its own to help the Government meet the security challenges facing Haiti.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): Through my delegation, the Government of Haiti welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2692 (2023), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) until 15 July 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the members of the Security Council for their efforts to move Haiti’s case forward. We welcome the renewal of BINUH and the broadening of its mandate, which takes into account the country’s new reality and challenges.”
2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9377 (2023) · source
“The Government of Haiti hopes that this enriching debate on sea level rise and its implications for peace and security will result in conclusions and recommendations that will be put to good use to advance the dialogue on this critical issue for our common future, international peace and security and the sustainable development of small island developing States and coastal countries, the sustainability and survival of which are today threatened.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Security is multidimensional, and today it goes beyond traditional military issues to include the so-called new threats to peace, which are more widespread, more fragmented and often more of a social than a military nature. Human security is a prerequisite for peace and development. The management of security, in all its dimensions, must therefore be part of a global approach that challenges unilateralism and draws on the strength of interdependence.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The projected increases in the average sea level and sea surface temperature also have implications for most of the country’s strategic sectors, in particular fishing, agriculture and tourism, not to mention the health and well-being of our population. In addition to those existing sources of pressure and concern, there are also those relating to climate variability and change, which are likely to further exacerbate the degradation of the Haitian coastal area — hence the need to develop recommendations for the protection of mangroves and marine ecosystems, as well as coastal tourism and agricultural infrastructure. All the facts related to the impact of sea level rise that I have described demonstrate that climate issues have concrete implications for international security and peace.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“It has been recognized that climate change and its adverse consequences pose a threat to the territorial integrity, security, sovereignty and even the very existence of islands owing to the submergence of existing land and the loss of maritime heritage. Even developed countries are not spared by the phenomenon, which is becoming increasingly widespread. Moreover, it can create social tensions within a country and trigger conflicts between neighbouring States. In Haiti, the consequences of climate change pose a direct threat to both the densely populated coastal communities of the island and their economies.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The phenomenon forces people to abandon their places of residence to seek refuge elsewhere, creating large-scale population movements and forced migration. The SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway recognizes that rising sea levels and other adverse effects of climate change pose significant risks to SIDS and are the greatest threat to the survival and sustainability of many of them, particularly through the loss of territory. The most serious physical impacts of the progressive sea level rise on coastal lowlands are the inundation and displacement of wetlands and lowlands, coastal erosion, increased vulnerability to the damage caused by coastal storms and flooding and the salinization of surface water and groundwater. This is not only an environmental issue, but also a matter of the security and survival of such populations.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The Republic of Haiti, like all developing island States, is grappling with the many challenges of resource scarcity, exposure to natural disasters, ecological crises and vulnerability to external economic shocks. In addition, sea level rise, as a result of climate change, is hampering the progress of small island developing States (SIDS) towards sustainable development. The current scientific research shows that climate change will lead to a substantial rise in sea levels in some regions of the world. Sea levels have already risen by between 10 and 25 centimetres over the past century. Global warming will accelerate those rates, with a sea level rise of 50 centimetres by 2100. Sea level rise is therefore the greatest existential threat to island and coastal countries.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): At the outset, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Haiti, allow me to congratulate the Maltese presidency of the Security Council on having taken the initiative to organize this important open debate on the specific challenges related to sea level rise and its implications for international peace and security. The Government of the Republic of Haiti is all the more pleased that this meeting, which takes place following the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, is being held at a pivotal moment ahead of the second part of the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, to be held in Doha.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“The failure to act means a failure to understand the severity of the crisis. The final goal set by Prime Minister Ariel Henry is to return power to elected officials who are capable of addressing the major political and socioeconomic challenges facing the country. The Government of Haiti reiterates its appeal for the international community’s effective support in helping it to overcome the gang problem and enabling it to complete the process of restoring democratic order in the country.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“We have said over and over again in this Chamber that this is a critical time. We need much more action. There is no room for complacency. We have an obligation to act rapidly. We welcome the efforts of Council members on the situation in Haiti, and we take this opportunity to encourage them to work harder to reach agreement on the Government’s 7 October 2022 appeal to the international community for the immediate deployment of a specialized international force to bolster the efforts of the Haitian National Police to fight gangs. That is an urgent need, for it is a matter of controlling the armed gangs and restoring order and peace by implementing a national security plan. There is no more time. The security situation threatens to deteriorate every day, to the dismay of a people in need, who are suffering bitterly.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“Without security, there can be no hope of fair, transparent and democratic elections or of restoring the normal functioning of institutions in the country. We support the appeal made by the Secretary- General in his report: “Despite the end of the siege of the Varreux oil terminal, I reiterate the urgent need for the deployment of an international specialized armed force, as articulated in my letter dated 8 October addressed to the President of the Security Council.” (S/2023/41, para. 75) With regard to sanctions, the Government welcomes the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti and the Panel of Experts, which, moreover, was due to visit Haiti very soon. We hope that they will work effectively to punish the real culprits.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“That is a catastrophic economic situation with serious consequences for the physical living conditions of the population, which has no purchasing power and is already living in precarious conditions. The situation has been exacerbated by the humanitarian crisis and food insecurity affecting more than half the population. In addition, the resurgence and spread of cholera is a genuine public health threat for the country. Restoring a secure situation in the country remains an urgent priority for the Government. It is now more necessary and urgent than ever to adopt robust short- term solutions to re-establish a secure and stable security climate as a prerequisite for creating the conditions to move forward with the process under way.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“Despite all those significant achievements, the situation in Haiti remains very worrisome and fragile, as the Minister for Foreign Affairs clearly emphasized at the meeting on 21 December 2022. There should therefore be no misunderstanding. The country continues to face many challenges, particularly in terms of security and humanitarian issues. Cases of kidnapping in the capital and violence by armed gangs persist; even the police are not exempt. In the past week, several police officers were assassinated. The movement of people and goods continues to be disrupted at the northern and southern access points to the capital. That contributes to a further crippling of the country’s economy, which is falling into recession, stuck in a slump with a negative growth rate for more than three years and an inflation rate of nearly 47 per cent.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“The international community encourages political actors to continue that inclusive dialogue, which should lead to restoring democratic institutions. With regard to the rule of law, two significant facts should be highlighted. The first concerns the appointment of the President of the Court of Cassation — the highest judicial body in the country — chosen from among the most senior judges. Other judges will be appointed to complete the composition of that important body and make it functional again after having been inoperative for more than 18 months. The second important fact, a historic decision in terms of its scope, concerns the recommendation of the Superior Council of the Judiciary to remove a certain number of judges criticized by the public from the judiciary.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“The focus is on the elections, and the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Ariel Henry, made the announcement in order to reassure participants in the upcoming polls. It should also be noted that, under the terms of the agreement, the Government will be open to new sectors. The Government is pleased that its efforts were successful and were recognized by many sectors, both nationally and internationally. The private business sector, the civil society sector and the political sector all commended the Government’s efforts to build a national consensus to put the country back on the path to constitutional order. The same is true at the international level, with the European Union and the State Department of the United States welcoming the 21 December 2022 agreement.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“That document, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers and published in the official newspaper Le Moniteur on 3 January, represents a road map to guide the country out of the serious crisis that it is experiencing. It provides for the establishment of political structures, namely, the High Transitional Council, comprising three members from the private business sector, the civil society sector and the political sector, and a Government oversight body, comprising 21 members, to which the Government will be accountable. In addition, a provisional electoral council to organize the elections will soon be established. The road map of the High Transitional Council and the Government oversight body sets out a clear timetable leading to elections and the restoration of State institutions in 2023.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“Jean Victor Généus, was present to report on the most recent developments in the overall situation in the country. He took the opportunity to reiterate the Government’s request to the Secretary- General for robust support to assist the national police in addressing the security and humanitarian challenges facing the country. We welcome the fact that the Secretary-General’s report highlights some important progress made by the Government despite the multidimensional crisis. In that regard, at the political level, the signing on 21 December 2022 of the agreement entitled the National Consensus for an Inclusive Transition and Transparent Elections is clearly a major achievement.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her insightful briefing on recent developments in Haiti and for introducing the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/41), which provides us with a comprehensive diagnosis of the social, political, economic and security situation in Haiti and several apt observations. We are at the midpoint of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, which was renewed on 15 July 2022 for a year. For us, this meeting is therefore an assessment to see the progress made, the gaps to be filled and the challenges to be overcome in implementing its mandate. It comes only one month after the meeting of 21 December last year (see S/PV.9233) at which the Minister for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): First of all, allow me to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic in the wake of the sudden demise of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of that brotherly country. I would like to congratulate the Japanese presidency of the Council and thank the members of the Security Council for their ongoing interest in the multidimensional crisis in Haiti. I welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic and the Permanent Representative of Canada.”
2023-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9247 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation would like to stress that we are in a race against time, as we are dealing with a country that is sinking deeper into an abyss of violence and insecurity every day. The lives of thousands of people are at stake. With every day that is lost in providing an adequate response to the situation, too many innocent victims are also lost. The meeting rose at 10.45 a.m.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“However effective they may be as a deterrent, sanctions alone will not be able to eliminate the high level of violence that is plaguing Haiti and causing untold suffering to the population, particularly women and children. The Haitian National Police — as we have said time and again — lacks the capacity to deal with the threat posed by armed groups. In his report of 13 October, the Secretary-General acknowledges that “[i]mproving national policing capacities alone will not be sufficient to bring about the transformative change Haiti needs to sustainably address the multifaceted security crisis” (S/2022/761, para.79). In that regard, the Haitian Government’s request for robust support in the form of a specialized force that would assist the Haitian National Police deserves careful consideration by Council members.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“There is no doubt that those measures will help curb the violent and deadly activities of the armed groups that are proliferating in the country and causing mass casualties and displacement. They send a powerfully deterrent political message that is likely to change the behaviour of actors operating on the ground. By taking this step, the Council has shown its determination to support the Haitian people in their return to a secure environment and political stability. It demonstrates the resolve of the international community to play its role in resolving the serious multidimensional crisis facing my country in order to show the Haitian people that they are not alone and that their cries of distress have been heard. It is certainly a step in the right direction. However, we must continue on this path to achieve a lasting result.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“The Haitian delegation welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2653 (2022), which establishes a specific sanctions regime that targets the leaders of armed gangs operating in Haiti and all who support them by providing them with financing, arms and ammunition and any other resources. The restrictive measures consist of travel bans on such individuals, freezes of their assets and an arms embargo on non-State actors. The sanctions are based on well-defined criteria outlined in resolution 2645 (2022) — engaging in or supporting gang violence, engaging in criminal activities, committing human rights violations, obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid or essential commodities to the population and undertaking other activities that undermine the peace, stability and security of Haiti and the region.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the United States of America and Mexico, the co-penholders of the Haiti dossier in the Security Council, for drafting the text of resolution 2653 (2022) and having successfully led the negotiations that enabled its unanimous adoption. I also want to express my gratitude to all delegations for their constructive engagement in the negotiations, which contributed to the final version of a text in which the interests of all are taken into account. In that regard, I would like to express the deep appreciation of the Government and the people of Haiti to them.”
2022-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9159 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I hope that the international solidarity noted last Wednesday with respect to the reconstruction of the southern peninsula will once again be shown so as to allow for the restoration of security. Once again, I thank the Council for devoting time to an analysis of the situation in Haiti.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“We hope that BINUH can be better tailored to the new realities in the country, including the deterioration of the security situation, with the violence perpetrated by armed gangs. For too long, my country has been weathering this chronic instability, which disrupts the economic life of the country, hinders investment, discourages tourism, keeps the people in abject poverty and pushes young people towards illegal immigration. We need to return hope to all and offer prospects of a better future. Without an improvement in the living conditions of the people, without massive investment, without the creation of stable, well-paid jobs, our efforts will be in vain. My Government is determined to create such a stable and safe climate, which is vital for a lasting normalization of the situation. Here we also need the support of friendly countries.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“Every time the police retakes control of a neighbourhood, it is vital to mobilize all resources necessary to allow the State to once again provide basic services to the people. We require increased support for the specialized agencies of the National Police. The Government is resolved, and our police officers are determined, to hunt down gang members and to take them off the streets. However, they are extremely short of weapons, ammunition and appropriate equipment, which the restrictive measures currently in force are preventing us from obtaining. Our police officers also require training and tailored support to allow them to effectively confront the situation in the country. In that regard, we have with interest followed the assessment called for by the Council of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“It is inconceivable to contemplate the convening of elections without having first restored order and State Authority throughout the national territory. That is a pressing demand on the part of the whole of the Haitian population as well as a Government commitment. To date the Haitian National Police, with its scant resources, has garnered some success. Schools which were no longer able to function in neighbourhoods controlled by gangs have reopened their doors and now welcome thousands of children. Oil terminals which had been blocked by gang members for several weeks are once again operational. The list of successes could be longer, but we must recognize that a great deal remains to be done to allow normality to return. Suppression alone is not enough.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“Today he continues to seek to broaden the consensus by continuing dialogue with all Haitian citizens who agree to grasp the hand of brotherly friendship that he is holding out to them. We are looking to put in place the structures vital to organizing a people’s vote for the adoption of a new constitution and the convening of free, fair and democratic general elections. The Government has established a timeline of activities, which, if all goes well, should allow the reins of power to be handed over to officials elected by the Haitian people at the beginning of next year. However, there is a major constraint that poses a serious threat to the whole process. I refer here to insecurity, which may destroy all efforts made to date. Armed gangs are sowing terror in several regions of the country and in various neighbourhoods of the capital.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“We no longer have a Parliament capable of playing the role assigned to the legislative branch. It is imperative to work to resume as quickly as possible the smooth functioning of our institutions; that is a prerequisite for the return of lasting peace and stability to the country. The Government is working tirelessly to build sufficient consensus to put the country once again on the path towards democracy. Since Prime Minister Ariel Henry took office as the Head of Government, he has been anxious to meet with all sectors of Haitian society to reach agreement on peaceful and effective governance during the interim period. Within the framework of that agreement, he succeeded in bringing together political opponents who, a few months ago, were bitter rivals; civil-society actors; and a wealth of grass-roots organizations.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to once again convey the gratitude of the Haitian people for the wave of solidarity shown by the international community last Wednesday, which allowed us to mobilize $600 million by way of pledges for the reconstruction of Haiti’s southern peninsula, which was dealt a heavy blow last year by a devastating earthquake. As members are no doubt aware, the current situation in my country is marked by the dysfunction of all of our democratic institutions; we need to get those back on track. The heinous assassination of the President of the Republic only made things worse. Our judicial system is weak and has not proved capable of shedding light on that tragedy at a time when the Government is calling for justice to be done for the President and his family.”
2022-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8969 (2022) · source
“Helen La Lime, for her enlightening briefing on developments in the situation in Haiti and on the events that have taken placed since the previous report (S/2021/828) was issued, including progress made and the challenges that lie ahead. I also listened carefully to the statements made by the members of the Council and taken note of their observations and pertinent remarks. On behalf of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, allow me to thank the Council for its attention to the situation in my country, which is just one of many in various parts of the world that are undergoing crises.”
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“Mr. Rodrigue (Haiti) (spoke in French): I am delighted to have the opportunity to address the Security Council today as it considers the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) (S/2022/117), pursuant to resolutions 2476 (2019), establishing BINUH, and 2600 (2021), renewing its mandate until 15 July 2022. However, before I begin my statement, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of February. I wish you and the other members of the Council every success in the important task of ensuring the maintenance of international peace and security. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms.”
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