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Haiti - Crisis : France's intervention at the UN Security Council dedicated to Haiti 22/02/2020 10:06:38
Extracts from France's intervention in Haiti : "[...] Mr. President, The current crisis in Haiti is above all a political one and France welcomes the efforts made by the Special Representative to contribute to its resolution. We regret that, despite the involvement of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), the 'political conference for a way out of the crisis', which was held from January 29 to 31, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29925-haiti-flash-failure-of-the-political-conference-for-a-way-out-of-the-crisis.html with the participation of the country's political forces, the private sector and civil society, no could have led to an agreement allowing the return to a normal constitutional and democratic framework. It should indeed be recalled that the legislative elections which were scheduled for 2019 could not be held and that Haiti is today devoid of any parliamentary representation, which, in the light of Haitian political history, cannot last. France once again appeals to President Jovenel Moïse but also to all the political forces in the country, in particular the opposition, as well as to civil society and the private sector, so that they commit themselves with determination to a real national dialogue, a dialogue that places the interest of Haiti above political interests, and allows the holding of free and democratic legislative elections. [...] The current blockage in Haiti is also due to root causes that must be faced. I will mention three. The first is corruption. For many months, Haitian civil society has been demanding transparency faced the corruption that destroys citizens' confidence in their institutions. The fight against corruption and impunity must be given top priority by Haitian politicians in order to restore the bond of trust with the population. The second structural difficulty is economic insecurity. The deadlock in the fall of 2019 came to weigh even more on the country's economic and social situation, which was already very fragile. The growing precariousness of millions of Haitians complicates the ability of different social forces to provide a solution to the political crisis. Haiti's international partners must continue to mobilize to provide humanitarian aid to meet the most urgent needs. Finally, the third root cause of the blockage is insecurity. Haitian society is living in a state of insecurity which is today extremely serious, in particular due to the activity of gangs, as Mrs. Gilles has just explained to us in a very striking way. The security requirement goes hand in hand with the fight against impunity. I am thinking in particular of the massacres at La Saline and Bel Air, which gave rise to overwhelming reports from the United Nations. Those responsible for them must be sought, prosecuted and punished in the context of legal proceedings which comply with international human rights standards. All human rights abuses observed during the autumn protests must also be investigated, whoever the perpetrators are. The same goes for the sexual violence mentioned by Gilles. [...] We are all aware that the multidimensional nature of the crisis in Haiti makes its resolution particularly complex [...] Our Council must therefore continue to maintain all its vigilance and take the appropriate measures, in particular if the situation in Haiti should continue to deteriorate. [...]" See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29925-haiti-flash-failure-of-the-political-conference-for-a-way-out-of-the-crisis.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29905-haiti-politic-2nd-day-at-the-nunciature-still-very-far-from-a-political-agreement.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29551-haiti-flash-crisis-failure-of-the-mediation-to-the-apostolic-nunciature.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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