Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the other members of the "Core Group" (the Ambassadors of Brazil, Canada, France, Spain, the United States of America, the European Union and the Special Representative of the Organization of American States), "welcome the announcement by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of new election dates, following the postponement of the 9 October elections as a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew."

Reiterating their solidarity with the people of Haiti during these challenging times, the "Core Group" "[...] takes note of the new electoral calendar, which foresees the holding of the first round of elections on 20 November 2016 and the second round on 29 January 2017 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18937-haiti-flash-elections-november-20-2016-2nd-round-29-january-2017.html . The members of the 'Core Group' welcome the resolve demonstrated by the Haitian political actors to conclude the electoral cycle and encourage all actors to implement the new calendar, thereby enabling the return to full Constitutional order.

More than ever, Haiti needs institutions that are stable and democratically elected to respond to the many political, humanitarian, economic and social challenges facing the country."

HL/ HaitiLibre