Thursday, Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, came to UN headquarters in New York to report on the situation of the country to the Security Council affirmed "It is important that Haiti reach to conclude the electoral process begun in 2015 to have an elected President of the Republic and have a government installed by the Haitian Constitution, which will help create the framework for the socioeconomic development of the country."

To recall, following the political impasse late 2015 and early 2016, on February 5, 2016 Haitian political actors have reached an agreement which provides that the second round of the presidential election, by-elections and municipal elections started in 2015, will take place on 24 April [installation of the new President elected May 14, 2016] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16533-haiti-politic-the-details-of-the-agreement-from-a-to-z.html

Sandra Honoré hoped that all stakeholders, authorities, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), political parties and civil society in general, work for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections take place as planned "The Haitians with whom I have had the opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions, and all have all expressed a desire to see the country move forward, to see the growth at all levels and especially to live in stability," affirmed the special Representative adding "they are eager to achieve a regular and normal functioning, they desire to see opportunities for their children and see the socio-economic development forward."

The Special Representative said that despite the political deadlock, the United Nations Mission for the country (MINUSTAH) work to do everything possible to give the Haitian authorities and the Haitian people the opportunity to fully take charge of its destiny and all that should be done for the development of the country.

Members of the Security Council expressed their concern at the political deadlock experiencing by Haiti following the presentation of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN for Haiti.

The Council hoped that all actors of Haiti overcome their divisions to reach solve the issues they are currently facing, in order to reach a situation of constitutional continuity and return to a normal and regular order, which will enable the socio-economic development ou country.

HL/ HaitiLibre