(2006-02) The Question Concerning Haiti: Statement by the President of the Security Council, 9 February 2006 (S/PRST/2006/7)
Summary — The Question Concerning Haiti. The document runs to 1 pages.
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- The Question Concerning Haiti.
- Made at the 5368th meeting, two days after the first round of the national elections of 7 February 2006. The Council notes the high turnout, calls on all parties to respect the outcome and to renounce violence, and thanks MINUSTAH, the Organization of American States and others for their assistance to the Transitional Government and the Conseil Électoral Provisoire.
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The Question Concerning Haiti. The document runs to 1 pages. Made at the 5368th meeting, two days after the first round of the national elections of 7 February 2006. The Council notes the high turnout, calls on all parties to respect the outcome and to renounce violence, and thanks MINUSTAH, the Organization of American States and others for their assistance to the Transitional Government and the Conseil Électoral Provisoire.
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S/PRST/2006/7
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
9 February 2006
Original: English
Statement by the President of the Security Council
At the 5368th meeting of the Security Council, held on 9 February 2006, in
connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “The question
concerning Haiti”, the President of the Security Council made the following
statement on behalf of the Council:
“The Security Council commends the Haitian people on the holding of
the first round of national elections on 7 February 2006 with high voter turnout, and congratulates them on taking this fundamental step towards the
restoration of democracy and stability in their country. The Council calls on all
parties to respect the outcome of the elections, remain engaged in the political
process, and renounce all forms of violence. The Council wishes to thank the
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Organization
of American States, and others in the international community for providing
crucial assistance to the Transitional Government and the Conseil Electoral
Provisoire during this period.
“The Security Council underlines that the electoral process should lead to
the inauguration of a representative government. The Council reiterates the
importance of national, municipal and local elections as pillars of democratic
governance in Haiti. The Council emphasizes that, once the new government
takes office, Haitians should continue to promote national reconciliation and
political dialogue in order to strengthen their democracy, and to ensure social,
economic and political stability.
“The Security Council, while recognizing the importance of the elections
for democratic institutions and procedures, stresses that they do not constitute
the sole means to address Haiti’s longer term problems and that significant
challenges remain, in particular, in the fields of rule of law, security and
development. Tackling these challenges will require a long-term engagement
of the international community.”
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