President, 

I thank Special Representative María Isabel Salvador and Executive Director Catherine Russell, and Ms. Rosy Auguste Ducéna for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic and representatives from Haiti and Kenya to today's meeting.

Over the past three months, the Security Council has unanimously adopted three resolutions extending the mandates of BINUH, the multinational security support mission, and the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year respectively, demonstrating the firm determination of the international community to stay united and help Haiti cope with the crisis. However, the efforts of the international community have yielded little results. The recent situation in Haiti has not improved. The prospects of getting out of the predicament is still very slim. This shows once again that external support can only address the symptoms, not the root causes. The key to resolving the current crisis lies in the Haitian people, the Haitian authorities, and the parties and factions in Haiti effectively assuming their responsibilities and taking substantive steps forward. I would like to highlight the following three points. 

First, staying committed to advancing the political process. Establishing a legitimate, accountable ,and effective government as soon as possible, and advancing a Haitian-led, Haitian-owned political process are fundamental to resolving the crisis in Haiti. SRSG Salvador's briefing indicates that the progress in Haiti's political transition has been slower than expected, and the prospects for general elections remain highly uncertain. If the situation remains unchanged, it is bound to be difficult for the international community to establish true confidence in Haiti. China once again calls on all Haitian parties and factions to put the interests of the country and its people first, demonstrate unity and commitment, intensify political consultations, and build greater consensus to ensure a legitimate and orderly transition process. We recognize the efforts of BINUH in consultation with the Haitian authorities to develop a dedicated strategy to support the political process. We appreciate the ongoing mediation efforts of CARICOM and support BINUH, CARICOM, and regional countries in continuing to play an active role in this regard. 

Second, staying committed to combating gang violence. China is deeply concerned about the spread of gang violence in Haiti and the increasingly out-of-control security situation. We strongly condemn the brutal killing of innocent civilians by gangs. We hope that the MSS mission will strengthen its coordination with the Haitian National Police and military and play a positive role in improving the security situation on the ground. We hope the countries that pledged troops will deploy personnel as soon as possible, and those that pledged funding will provide financial and equipment assistance at an early date. We hope that the international community will work together to make sure the MSS mission plays its due role as expected. We believe that discussing other options right now will only pose interference to the implementation of the mandate of the mission.

Meanwhile, leveraging the role of sanctions, in particular, ensuring that the arms embargo against Haiti is implemented is crucial to combat gang violence. Resolution 2752 adopted by the Council last week sets out new, strict and clear provisions on the arms embargo against Haiti. We urge all member states to implement them in good faith and take effective measures at the source to prevent the flow of arms into Haiti from their territories or through their nationals. We also call on the Haitian authorities to strengthen arms, ammunition, and border controls and support the Sanctions Committee, the Panel of Experts, BINUH, UNODC, and regional countries in strengthening coordination and cooperation on sanctions implementation.

Third, stay committed to improving the humanitarian situation. Under the compounding impact of the political and security crises, the humanitarian and development situation in Haiti has become increasingly grim. Half of the population is mired in food crisis, 700,000 people are displaced, and the population cannot sustain production and livelihood with vulnerable groups such as women struggling in difficult situations. Children, who are the hope of the nation, have lost their homes and schools to gang violence and are even forced to take up arms and join the gangs. China deeply sympathizes with the tragic situation of the Haitian people, and hopes that the Haitian authorities will increase investment in people's livelihood and enhance protection of civilians, especially those vulnerable groups. We support the efforts of UN agencies and departments to continue to increase humanitarian aid to Haiti, and call on international and regional partners to provide more help to the Haitian people to overcome their difficulties.

President, 

China appreciates and supports the efforts and the role of BINUH under the leadership of SRSG Salvador in helping Haiti cope with the crisis. China is ready to work with the international community to support Haiti to continue to strengthen its own mechanisms and capacity building, and to gradually accumulate favorable conditions to get out of the difficult situation at an early date and achieve peace, stability, and development.

I thank you, President.