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Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York that the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday “was able to provide hot meals to about 13,000 displaced people,” but said “this service in Port-au-Prince might be shut down next week if new funding is not secured.” UNIFEED

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced Benin’s official confirmation of their intent to support the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti with personnel. UNIFEED

María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative for Haiti, said, “I cannot overstress the severity of the situation in Haiti, where multiple protracted crises have reached a critical point.” UNIFEED

Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly, said that the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission authorized by the Security Council on 2 October is "awaited with great urgency by many in Haiti.” UNIFEED / FILE

The Chair of the Haiti Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Michel Xavier Biang of Gabon, told the Security Council that establishing a specialized multinational force in Haiti is “crucial” in order “to restore the rule of law to reform the judicial system to provide professional training to the Haitian National Police to make it autonomous, fully operational, well-structured and well equipped.” UNIFEED

As Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said. UNTV CH

María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative for Haiti, said, “The security situation on the ground continues to deteriorate as growing gang violence plunges the lives of the people of Haiti into disarray and major crimes are rising sharply to new record highs.” UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, María Isabel Salvador, said “there is widespread backing” for the deployment of “a robust international Force” to assist the Haitian National Police.” UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti said that a path for Haitians to engage in dialogue toward restoring democratic institutions in the country has been charted; however, “it will be difficult to move forward without effectively addressing rampant insecurity.” UNIFEED