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Haiti - UN / CANADA : Many words and promises 28/04/2023 10:03:27
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, before the United Nations Security Council devoted to the crisis in Haiti Robert Keith Rae Canadian Ambassador to the United States, speaking on behalf of the Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, declared that "the country’s multidimensional crisis is deepening with devastating impacts on the daily lives of Haitians. Gangs have expanded their control and continue to terrorize the Haitian population; kidnapping has become a lucrative industry; children and youth continue to be recruited into gangs; and women, girls and boys are targeted for horrendous sexual violence. Meanwhile, the price of food and fuel is putting a further strain on families and businesses, with nearly half the Haitian population lacking enough to eat and some communities facing famine-like conditions." In this context, he pointed out "Against this backdrop, he stressed the critical importance of restoring security to help alleviate the suffering of Haitians, allowing for people to safely leave their homes and strengthening investor confidence in the country. This calls for a comprehensive approach that curbs the flow of arms and ammunition, strengthens the Haitian National Police and the rule of law, protects human rights and reduces community violence." Furthermore, he strongly encouraged efforts to ensure "a more inclusive national political dialogue" to chart a way forward towards putting the country back on the path to sustainable development, including through the holding of fair and transparent elections. "The international community must move swiftly to address the immediate humanitarian needs of Haitians while investing in the country’s sustainable development to increase its resilience to future shocks. Moreover, measures must be taken to address the emergency food needs of Haitians while also providing emergency livelihood assistance to build a more resilient and productive food system." He also underscored that immediate measures to restore security must be accompanied by efforts to address the root causes of violence in the country: extreme poverty, corruption, impunity, and collusion between the political and economic spheres. "In this context, sanctions are one important tool to help break the power of armed gangs, he said, also noting that the solutions to this crisis must be Haitian-owned." He declared that Canada is convinced that it is vital to act and told the Security Council that his Government had decided to increase training support and provide new equipment to the National Police of Haiti this year. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39401-haiti-un-haiti-chancellor-jean-victor-geneus-calls-for-quick-action-before-it-is-too-late.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39400-haiti-un-france-we-cannot-let-haiti-sink-into-chaos.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39398-haiti-un-usa-more-is-needed-to-support-the-security-health-and-stability-of-the-haitian-people.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39397-haiti-un-maria-isabel-salvador-stresses-the-urgency-of-the-deployment-of-a-specialized-international-force.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39386-haiti-flash-the-situation-in-haiti-comparable-to-that-of-countries-at-war-dixit-antonio-guterres.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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