"UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED OFFICE IN HAITI - BINUH"

UN senior official for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council, “the protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, combined with a dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hindering the country’s socio-economic development, widening economic inequalities, and undermining peacebuilding efforts.” UNIFEED

UN Special Representative for Haiti Helen La Lime told the Security Council that the situation in the country remains fraught and highly polarized despite some signs of progress and stressed that “now is not the time to let Haiti fall off the agenda.” UNIFEED

Haiti’s road to sustainable democracy dependent on rebuilding crumbling institutions, inclusive dialogue, timely elections, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Office in Haiti until 15 July 2022, requests review to improve effectiveness, unanimously adopting resolution 2600 (2021).

“We must ensure that Haiti does not become a forgotten crisis” the UN top official in the Caribbean country told Security Council urging the member states to contribute to Haiti recovery and emergency funds. UNIFEED

Amid fraught situation in Haiti, Foreign Minister, briefing Security Council, urges adjusting mission mandate to bolster rule of law institutions.

Dominican Ambassador José Alfonso Blanco Conde told journalists outside the Security Council that the Council “should have invited” the Dominican Republic to participate in discussions on the crisis in Haiti “in an active manner as we would be the most affected if this crisis overflows Haiti’s borders.” UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Haiti, Helen La Lime, said, “the key is in the next two weeks” to ensure that the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, “moves forward, and the perpetrators of this horrible crime are brought to justice.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Ms. Helen La Lime, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, on the situation in Haiti.

Secretary-General António Guterres condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, calling “on all Haitians to preserve the constitutional order, remain united in the face of this abhorrent act and reject all violence.” UNIFEED / FILE