President,

At present, while Haiti has seen some improvements in its security situation and political process, the country’s multi-dimensional crisis is yet to be fundamentally addressed, and its people still suffer severe hardships. Resolution 2743 adopted unanimously a moment ago signals continued international support and assistance to the Haitian people, reflecting the ongoing interest, attention, and concern of the international community and the United Nations on the Haitian situation. On this, I wish to stress three points. 

First, Resolution 2743 calls for Haitian parties to continue inclusive dialogue and reach agreement on a time-bound and commonly-accepted roadmap for elections. We hope all parties and factions in Haiti will implement the resolution and facilitate further positive progress in the political process for the fundamental and long-term interest of the country and its people. We hope that Haitian authorities will report to the Council in a timely way. 

Second, Resolution 2743 emphasizes the Council’s readiness to take immediate further actions on strengthening the arms embargo on Haiti as soon as possible, including with regard to the mandate renewal of the sanctions regime. We hope that the penholders will communicate with Council members on this promptly to put forward concrete action plans. We also urge the Haitian authorities to genuinely assume their responsibilities as outlined in the resolution to fill the gaps in arms regulation.

Third, Resolution 2743 reiterates its support for effective mandate fulfillment of BINUH, and stresses the need for BINUH to resume its full presence and capacity in Haiti at an early date, and to make full use of its existing mandate and resources. We hope that BINUH, the UN country team, and the MSS can strengthen coordination and ensure complementarity, to work in synergy in their engagement with the Haitian authorities. 

Last but not least, I wish to take this opportunity to commend the penholders for their efforts in the consultations. I hope Council members can continue to stay united and jointly assist Haiti in achieving stability and development based on its own strengths.

I thank you, President.