PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC—The United Nations Assistant Secretary-Common for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, Miroslav Jenča, has ended a go to to Haiti, reiterating the United Nations’ continued dedication to restoring peace and safety within the French-speaking Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) nation.
Jenča met with Edgard Leblanc Fils, the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (PTC), Prime Minister Garry Conille, and different senior officers to debate efforts by means of the United Nations Built-in Workplace in Haiti (BINUH) to accompany Haiti on its path to revive safety, democratic establishments, stability, and growth.
He additionally met with representatives of the Haitian Nationwide Police (HNP), the Multinational Safety Help Mission (MSS), civil society, and varied establishments and political events.
“All of these he met emphasised that safety stays the largest problem. Whereas some success has been achieved in anti-gang operations carried out by the Haitian police with the help of the Multinational Safety Help mission in Port au Prince, it’s crucial for the worldwide group to urgently and considerably enhance its help for the MSS in addition to the Haitian nationwide police,” stated Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-Common.
“That is elementary to enhance safety and permit progress on the political monitor and in growth,” Dujarric stated, including that Jenča agreed with interlocutors on the crucial significance of the expeditious appointment of the Provisional Electoral Council.
The United Nations will proceed to help the federal government in planning and executing a reputable and truthful electoral course of.
“Jenča additionally traveled to the northern metropolis of Cap-Haïtien, the place the individuals he met there expressed concern that safety operations in Port-au-Prince could result in a ramification of gang violence to different areas. They echoed calls to strengthen the Haitian nationwide police additional to offer efficient safety throughout Haiti,” Dujarric stated.
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