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S/PV.8342 the Question Concerning Haiti 06/09/2018 United Nations S/ PV.8342 Security Council Provisional Seventy-third year 8342nd meeting Thursday, 6 September 2018, 9.45 a.m. New York President: Mr. Cohen ..................................... (United States of America) Members: Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ..................... Mrs. Cordova Soria China ......................................... Mr. Zhang Dianbin Côte d’Ivoire ................................... Mr. Ipo Equatorial Guinea ............................... Mr. Ndong Mba Ethiopia ....................................... Ms. Guadey France ........................................ Mrs. Gueguen Kazakhstan .................................... Mr. Tumysh Kuwait ........................................ Mr. Alotaibi Netherlands .................................... Ms. Marlin-Romeo Peru .......................................... Mr. Meza-Cuadra Poland ........................................ Ms. Wronecka Russian Federation ............................... Mr. Polyanskiy Sweden ....................................... Mr. Orrenius Skau United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .. Mr. Hickey Agenda The question concerning Haiti Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (S/2018/795) This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the translation of speeches delivered in other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room U-0506 ([email protected]). Corrected records will be reissued electronically on the Official Document System of the United Nations (http://documents.un.org). 18-27717 (E) *1827717* S/PV.8342 The question concerning Haiti 06/09/2018 The meeting was called to order at 9.50 a.m. implementation, particularly in the priority areas identified by the benchmarked exit strategy, which Adoption of the agenda weaves together a framework of the evolving conditions under which the current United Nations configuration The agenda was adopted. can confidently transform into a non-peacekeeping presence in the country. Following the report of the The question concerning Haiti Secretary-General of June 2018 (S/2018/527), which Report of the Secretary-General on the presented the 11 benchmarks to the Council, this report United Nations Mission for Justice Support in provides a measure of their implementation through Haiti (S/2018/795) an assessment of 46 distinct indicators. To that end, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Mission have jointly engaged in an exercise to set up a Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the more comprehensive data-collection mechanism and to representative of Haiti to participate in this meeting. track the progress of each indicator since the Council In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s took note of the benchmarks three months ago. provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Bintou The visual infographics that are being distributed Keita, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping to Council members are the result of that exercise. The Operations, to participate in this meeting. dashboard, which presents a diverse and representative The Security Council will now begin its sample of the main areas covered by the benchmarks, consideration of the item on its agenda. is not meant to replace the comprehensive overview that the benchmarks in their entirety reflect, but rather I wish to draw the attention of Council members to gives a quick, general overview of the progress made document S/2018/795, which contains the report of the thus far. Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti. The traffic-light matrix included in annex I to the report provides a more comprehensive picture I now give the floor to Ms. Keita. depicting the trend in the realization of each of the 46 Ms. Keita (spoke in French): At the outset, I would indicators. Both visual aids tell the same story — there like to express my gratitude to the United States, in has been some progress, albeit uneven, in most areas. its capacity as President of the Security Council, for Nonetheless, several challenges remain and dedicated convening today’s meeting on Haiti. I would also like intervention to spur progress is required for all targets to take this opportunity to welcome the presence of the to be achieved by October 2019. Constant efforts Permanent Representative of the Republic of Haiti. must be undertaken, for example, to ensure that the development plan of the Haitian National Police is fully I am happy to present to the Security Council implemented, so that both the professionalism and the the second of four reports (S/2018/795) requested number of police officers continue to improve. As the by the Security Council during the current mandate dashboard shows, the rate of officers per 1,000 citizens of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in has slightly dropped, to 1.32, for several reasons, Haiti (MINUJUSTH), which ends on 15 April 2019, including resignations. Members can see the three in accordance with resolution 2410 (2018). I will also elements reflected on the visual aid, with regard to the provide an update on developments in Haiti since the police. I mentioned the first element as an example. report was published, on 30 August. The indicators are also a useful tool for the (spoke in English) Mission and highlight the areas in which more The report reviews the Mission’s work with focused strategies and renewed efforts are necessary the Government, the United Nations country team to address the thornier issues. Many of those will and external partners to prepare, in accordance require political, rather than technical, work to make with resolution 2410 (2028), the transition to a a difference. In that regard, it is important to point non-peacekeeping United Nations presence in the out that, in consultation with the Haitian authorities, country beginning no sooner than 15 October 2019. The MINUJUSTH has developed a political strategy that focus of MINUJUSTH remains centred on mandate seeks to help build momentum and strengthen political 2/18 18-27717 06/09/2018 The question concerning Haiti S/PV.8342 buy-in from Haitian stakeholders, through a concrete Haitian National Police. Regrettably, armed gangs are course of action within a clear timeline, in support of still well known for the pressure they exert on politicians efforts by the Haitian authorities to achieve key targets to negotiate access to areas under their control during under the benchmarks and in close cooperation with the election campaign period, and, in many cases, even other international partners. their attempts to influence elections in their favour. One such critical area on which progress on several The successful implementation of the Haitian benchmarks hinges is the adoption and promulgation National Police 2017-2021 development plan, with of key rule-of-law legislation. While the Mission the support of MINUJUSTH, will enable the Haitian is engaged in providing support to Parliament to Government to gradually continue to assume its implement a road map towards the adoption of the draft security responsibilities. Although an evaluation of the penal code and the draft code of criminal procedure, first year of implementation of the plan, to be presented and is encouraging legislators to finalize and adopt to donors on 10 September, shows encouraging signs the draft law on legal aid, the drafting of legislation to of progress, it also reveals gaps that must be addressed enhance police work and improve the functioning of the quickly to ensure that progress continues. They include penitentiary administration has yet to commence. I am the lack of sustained efforts by national authorities referring to the first visual aid pertaining to legislation, and international partners to provide the necessary covered in benchmark 1 and indicator 1. financial resources to support the full implementation of the plan. In that regard, the ongoing commitment of Similarly, indicators, such as the availability of the the country’s leaders and the international community national action plan for human rights and human rights will be essential as the transition progresses. obligations, shown on the previous slide, are covered in benchmark 9 and indicator 1. The nomination of the In close consultation with its national counterparts, nine members of a Permanent Electoral Council, which MINUJUSTH has developed an integrated security is the last visual aid on the dashboard, is covered in transition plan, as requested by the Council. The benchmark 11 and indicator 1. The representation of plan will guide the first phase of a responsible and women in key State institutions, such as the Court of effective withdrawal of the United Nations police Cassation and the Superior Council of the Judiciary, presence in Haiti, in accordance with resolution 2410 have not been achieved. That slide refers to judicial (2018) — from seven to five formed police units appointments, with three methods to monitor the (FPUs), between 15 October and 15 April 2019. One gender situation, covered in benchmarks 2 (a), 2 (b) and unit, with special weapons and tactics capacity, will 2 (c). Targets on oversight and accountability
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