PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC—The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, Miroslav Jenča, has ended a visit to Haiti, reiterating the United Nations’ continued commitment to restoring peace and security in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.
Jenča met with Edgard Leblanc Fils, the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (PTC), Prime Minister Garry Conille, and other senior officials to discuss efforts through the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) to accompany Haiti on its path to restore security, democratic institutions, stability, and development.
He also met with representatives of the Haitian National Police (HNP), the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), civil society, and various institutions and political parties.
“All of those he met emphasized that security remains the biggest challenge. While some success has been achieved in anti-gang operations conducted by the Haitian police with the support of the Multinational Security Support mission in Port au Prince, it is imperative for the international community to urgently and substantially increase its support for the MSS as well as the Haitian national police,” said Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General.
“This is fundamental to improve security and allow progress on the political track and in development,” Dujarric said, adding that Jenča agreed with interlocutors on the critical importance of the expeditious appointment of the Provisional Electoral Council.
The United Nations will continue to support the government in planning and executing a credible and fair electoral process.
“Jenča also traveled to the northern city of Cap-Haïtien, where the people he met there expressed concern that security operations in Port-au-Prince may lead to a spread of gang violence to other regions. They echoed calls to strengthen the Haitian national police further to provide effective security across Haiti,” Dujarric said.
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