S/PV.3594 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Haiti, document S/1995/922. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council — I shall suspend the meeting, as one delegation is not present. “The Security Council notes with concern recent instances of violence in Haiti and calls for respect for the rule of law, national reconciliation and cooperation.

The statement is as follows: “The Security Council welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 6 November 1995 on the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) (S/1995/922), issued pursuant to resolution 1007 (1995). “The Government and people of Haiti bear the primary responsibility for Haiti’s political, economic and social reconstruction. The Security Council underlines its firm support for the progress Haiti has already made in this regard. The Council emphasizes that a sustained commitment by the international community is indispensable for long-term peace and stability in Haiti. In this regard the Council encourages the Haitian Government to continue its dialogue with the international financial institutions. “The Security Council commends UNMIH on the substantial progress it has made towards fulfilling its mandate, as set out in resolution 940 (1994), to assist the Government of Haiti in sustaining a secure and stable environment, protecting international personnel and key installations, establishing the conditions for holding elections and creating a new professional police force. The Council commends the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, and other dedicated personnel of the United Nations who have contributed to this effort. The Security Council also commends the Government of Haiti for holding local and legislative “The Security Council also supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to streamline UNMIH, including the CIVPOL component. “The Security Council expresses its confidence that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMIH and UN/OAS MICIVIH will continue to assist the Government and people of Haiti. It notes in particular the useful role played by This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1995/55. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda.