UN Security Council calls for ‘urgent action’ for Haiti

The UN Security Council addressed on Monday the political and economic crisis and the ravages caused by gang violence in Haiti, and after a debate by the permanent members it was decided to implement measures for an urgent solution in the Caribbean nation.

“A Haitian-led political solution is the necessary first step in addressing the current crisis. Support Haitians in their efforts to achieve a better future; this Council must take urgent action,” Helen La Lime, the Secretary-General’s special representative for Haiti, said at the opening.

The senior executive argued in her presentation that the Haitian crisis has branched out in different ways with the violent interruption of daily life by gangs, which has harmed more than 20,000 people directly in their homes, as well as economic hardship. derived from the high price of fuels And food.

In his speech, the Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Jean Victor Genéus, thanked China for calling the Council session, as well as the proposals for a solution to the crisis by other members, and announced that they were already “negotiations underway”, without offering details.

“We hope that a political agreement can be found shortly, which will allow the situation to be unblocked,” Genéus said.

Protests in Haiti erupted in the summer following government announcements to eliminate nearly $400 million in fuel subsidies, doubling the price for consumers.

The UN has reported “looting of businesses and humanitarian warehouses, as well as attacks on banks and the homes of pro-government politicians and the wealthy elite.”

Among the proposals of the permanent members were to urgently support a national dialogue, block assets and punish gang leaders and continue supporting the National Police to stop organized crime.

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