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19/05/2014 10:27:28

The Ad Hoc Advisory Group of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) completed last Thursday, a four-day visit to Haiti in order to seek views from a broad range of actors on the ongoing situation in Haiti and the evolving nature of the international community’s engagement and support to the country.

The Group, helk talk with among others President Martelly, Prime Minister Lamothe, Parliamentarians and other officials, representatives of the Haitian civil society, as well as the United Nations in Haiti and development partners, ECOSOC Group said it is encouraged by progress made in the recovery process and the noticeable increase in economic activity, and notes the recent efforts to hold elections this year. It is also aware of the serious challenges that remain at the humanitarian, economic, social, political, and security levels.

In this context, the Group will continue to follow closely the situation in Haiti and will provide its conclusions and recommendations to the United Nations Economic and Social Council later this year.

Members of the delegation :
Michael Grant (Canada), Jean-François Regis Zinsou (Benin), Christian Barros Melet (Chili), Maria Emma Mejia Vélez (Colombie), Carlos Enrique Garcia Gonzalez (Salvador), Denis Regis (Haiti), Gustavo Meza-Cuadra (Peru), Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares de Palou (Spain), Iva Camilla loudon (Trinidad and Tobago), Ricardo Alday (Mexique), Carla Rivera (Salvador), Pia Poroli (Argentina), Adrien Pinelli (France), Daniel Guimaraes (Brésil), Fernando Cabeza Rebeco (Chili), Vladimir Mateon Acuna (Colombia), Marc André Dorel (UN), John Carabino Hess (United States).

Learn more about the ECOSOC :
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations responsible for establishing standards and make recommendations to reduce poverty, improve health and education, promote respect for human rights and protect the environment. It is the central structure for coordinating economic and social activities of the United Nations.

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