The meeting, scheduled for this afternoon behind closed doors, includes the virtual participation of the head of the United Nations Mission in Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador.

The meeting coincides with the calls of the Secretary General, António Guterres, to speed up the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission, approved last October but with no date yet for its implementation.

Several areas of the capital report a tense situation caused by the action of the gangs that even prevent the return of the Haitian Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, who remains in the United States.

On Tuesday, the spokesman for the UN chief, Stéphane Dujarric, insisted on the need for urgent measures, in particular to support with funding the deployment of the Mission.

The force must address the pressing security needs of the Haitian people and prevent the country from sinking into further chaos, the spokesman said in a news briefing.

Dujarric further warned of the impact of violence on the humanitarian response by limiting even aid deliveries.

Meanwhile, the United Nations appeal for $674 million this year for Haiti is only 2.5 percent funded.

The UN called on the Haitian government and other political stakeholders to quickly agree on the necessary steps to advance the political process towards the restoration of democratic institutions through the holding of elections.

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