Statement on the crisis in Haiti by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Anne-Claire Legendre

"Haiti is a priority concern for France. We are facing a deep political and security crisis in Haiti, which is having serious consequences for the population, and which is also hampering humanitarian access, in an increasingly degraded economic and social context.

France is mobilized, along with the rest of the international community, both in terms of security, politics and humanitarian issues. According to the national network for the defense of human rights in Haiti, criminal groups control the entire capital.

It is in this context that we have given priority to the restoration of security and greatly increased our support for the National Police of Haiti. It is important that Security Council resolution 2653 be implemented. You know that it introduced a sanctions regime that targets people involved in criminal activities. We are also working on the adoption of a European framework of sanctions which would complement these UN sanctions. So much for the security aspect of this crisis.

In addition, we obviously have a mobilization on issues of political dialogue. There was an agreement on December 21, 2022. It is now a matter of Haitian political actors returning to this dialogue, to quickly appoint a Provisional Electoral Council which will finally make it possible to move towards elections.

On the humanitarian side, on which France is also mobilized, we have increased our humanitarian aid, which for 2023 amounts to 9 million euros, including 5.5 million in food aid, which is particularly critical in the current situation. We are also working on health issues, with an increase in our aid in the fight against cholera, which is also raging in Haiti."

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