On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Haitian Chancellor Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste participated in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, devoted to the socio-political and security situation in Haiti.

This session aimed to provide an update on the latest developments regarding the security and political challenges facing Haiti.

In his speech, Chancellor Jean-Baptiste highlighted the significant progress made in terms of security by the Haitian National Police (PNH), with the support of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS).

However, he stressed that these advances, although notable, require more robust and structured support to ensure their sustainability.

The Minister once again advocated for the transformation of the MMSS into a United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Haiti.

He recalled that each day of inaction worsens the suffering of bereaved families, women living in fear and young people whose dreams are shattered by armed violence. "The distress of families mourning their children, terrorized women and young people deprived of a prosperous future can no longer wait.

We urge the international community to act now, because time is a luxury that our Nation can no longer afford."

A clear convergence emerged among the members of the Security Council in favor of increased support to help the country resolve the security crisis in a lasting way.

In addition to the fifteen members of the Security Council, this meeting also saw the intervention of several international partners, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Colombia, the Ambassador of Canada, the Ambassador of Suriname, representing the 14 CARICOM countries, as well as the Ambassador of Kenya. All expressed their support for the Haitian cause and their willingness to contribute to a lasting solution.

"The Haitian Government reaffirms its commitment to work with its regional and international partners to meet the legitimate aspirations of the Haitian people to live in a climate of peace, security and prosperity.

Through this unprecedented mobilization, Haiti remains determined to work for the restoration of the rule of law and to lay the foundations for a better future for all," concluded Chancellor Jean-Baptiste.

HL/ HaitiLibre