UN / HAITI

The Security Council adopted unanimously the draft resolution renewing the mandate of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti until 15 July 2025. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:03:02
• Production Date: 12 July 2024
• Asset Language: Russian; French; English
• Personal Subject: LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED OFFICE IN HAITI - BINUH
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPERS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: HAITI; UNITED STATES
• MAMS Id: 3235704
• Parent Id: 3235704
• Alternate Title: unifeed240712b

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STORY: UN / HAITI
TRT: 03:02
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: RUSSIAN / FRENCH / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

12 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, delegates voting, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Polyanskiy, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Russian Federation:
“The result of the voting is as follows: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2743 (2024).”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Antonio Rodrigue, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Haiti:
“The Haitian government, through my office, welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2743 which extends the mandate of BINUH for another year. This represents the renewal of the international community's commitment to work towards peace, security, and political stability in Haiti.”
6. Med shot, Haitian Representative
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Antonio Rodrigue, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Haiti:
“The extension of BINUH's mandate certainly represents a step in the right direction. However, there is still a lot to do. The mandate’s extension alone cannot suffice to help the government address the security and humanitarian challenges facing Haiti. We need to converge synergies and find innovative ideas that respond to the complexity of the situation.”
8. Med shot, Haitian Representative
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Antonio Rodrigue, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Haiti:
“The arrival of the first contingents of Kenyan police officers from MSS to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police in their fight against heavily armed gangs has raised high hopes among the Haitian population of seeing an end to their suffering and the violence they endure.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. Pan left, US and Ecuador’s permanent representatives walking to stakeout
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“We are also proud to provide over 300 million dollars to the MSS in Haiti which would work alongside the Haitian National Police to improve security conditions.”
13. Wide shot, US and Ecuador’s permanent representatives at stakeout
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“There is reason to be hopeful about the future of the MSS and of Haiti’s political outlook more broadly, but so much more need to be done to ensure accountability for atrocities, including through sanctions.”
15. Wide shot, US and Ecuador’s permanent representatives at stakeout
16. SOUNDBITE (English) José de la Gasca, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ecuador:
“The unanimous adoption of the resolution places a crucial role in supporting in Haiti’s democratic transition and restoring security in the country. It is important to highlight the role of the region has played in overcoming Haiti crisis by showing constant support not only in the renewal of BINUH’s mandate but also in the deployment of MSS.”
17. Pan right, US and Ecuador’s permanent representatives leaving stakeout

Storyline

The Security Council adopted unanimously today (12 Jul) the draft resolution renewing the mandate of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another year, until 15 July 2025.

Addressing the council after the cote, Antonio Rodrigue, Haitian Permanent Representative said, “The Haitian government, through my office, welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2743 which extends the mandate of BINUH for another year. This represents the renewal of the international community's commitment to work towards peace, security, and political stability in Haiti.”

He also said, “The extension of BINUH's mandate certainly represents a step in the right direction. However, there is still a lot to do. The mandate’s extension alone cannot suffice to help the government address the security and humanitarian challenges facing Haiti. We need to converge synergies and find innovative ideas that respond to the complexity of the situation.”

He continued, “The arrival of the first contingents of Kenyan police officers from MSS to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police in their fight against heavily armed gangs has raised high hopes among the Haitian population of seeing an end to their suffering and the violence they endure.”

After the Council, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, addressed the press and announced that the will “provide over 300 million dollars to the MSS in Haiti which would work alongside the Haitian National Police to improve security conditions.”

She also said, “There is reason to be hopeful about the future of the MSS and of Haiti’s political outlook more broadly, but so much more need to be done to ensure accountability for atrocities, including through sanctions.”

José de la Gasca, Ecuadorian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, also addressed the press and said, “The unanimous adoption of the resolution places a crucial role in supporting in Haiti’s democratic transition and restoring security in the country. It is important to highlight the role of the region has played in overcoming Haiti crisis by showing constant support not only in the renewal of BINUH’s mandate but also in the deployment of MSS.”