UN to review threats to peace and security in Haiti

United Nations, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) The president of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, will review the threats to peace and security in Haiti in a meeting called to seek support from the international community.

December 18, 2023
07:32

The meeting pursues an approach of international support in the face of the difficult context for Haiti, particularly related to violence.

The debate comes after Francis’ official visit to Haiti on November 21st and 22nd, which sought to convey the United Nations’ support for Haitians and its insistence on the formation of a multinational security force.

With this same purpose, the president, of the UN Economic Social Council, Paula Narváez, and the Security Council, José Javier de la Gasca, permanent ambassadors of Chile and Ecuador, respectively, will also participate, this Monday, in the meeting.

After concluding his two-day official visit to Haiti, the president of the General Assembly called on the international community to the aid of the Haitian people.

Francis insisted that no more can be expected after holding several meetings with political leaders and representatives of civil society in Haiti

“The world needs to help the Haitian people stop the violence and work with them for the peace, progress and prosperity of Haiti, a country full of potential,” he urged in a message published on X.

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