Briefing by Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), on the question concerning Haiti - Security Council, 9679th meeting.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), María Isabel Salvador, today (3 Jun) told the Security Council that the deployment of the first group of Kenyan Police officers for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) “is an important step in the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2699 and brings renewed hope to the people of Haiti.”

Salvador, welcomed the installation of the Transitional Presidential Council in April, and the designation of a Prime Minister and a new government, which she said, “are clear indications of progress.”

Nevertheless, the Special Representative said, “alarming levels of violence remain a source of great concern” as “indiscriminate gun violence has been consistently spreading beyond the capital to other regions of the country.”

She said, “the gangs’ recurrent attacks since 29 February have severely hampered national and international efforts to fast track the recruitment process of new police officers and attrition rates in the National Police continue to be high.”