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The Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) María Isabel Salvador has decried the crisis situation in Haiti. Adding that 39 health facilities and over 900 schools in Port-au-Prince have been shut down as the humanitarian crisis has reaches critical levels.
Salvador also reported that Cholera outbreaks and gender-based violence, especially in displacement sites, are widespread.
She urged Member States, “to support the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan” and said the UN “remains committed to helping deliver lifesaving assistance, especially to women, girls and children, and to promoting social peace through government led efforts.”
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Salvador who is also the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti has also called on all member state of the Security council to increase support to Haiti security forces, including the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), “not as a matter of choice, but of necessity as no viable alternative remains.”
Salvador said, the security situation in Haiti keeps deteriorating, and called on Council Members “to better understand what is liable to become a point of no return from the Haitian crisis.”
She added that the magnitude of the violence has sown panic among the Haitian population. They fear the complete collapse of the state under pressure of criminal groups. Many people have organised themselves to protect their residential areas, their families and their communities.”
Salvador said frustration has prompted thousands of citizens to take to the streets, calling for more efficient measures, whereas certain politicians have exploited this growing insecurity in order to challenge the authorities in place.
She noted that “national authorities have stepped up their efforts to, within their means, enhance the capabilities of the security forces and to improve coordination between the police, the Haitian Armed Forces and the Multinational Security Support Mission.
