The question concerning Haiti - Security Council, 10093rd meeting

‘No time to waste’, Security Council speakers stress, as gangs, arms flows threaten electoral progress in Haiti.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:46:32
• Production Date: 21 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: CARLOS RUIZ MASSIEU
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME - UNODC; UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED OFFICE IN HAITI - BINUH
• Subject Topical: ELECTIONS; HAITI SITUATION; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; VIOLENCE; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; ARMS TRADE; ARMED GROUPS; ARMS EMBARGO
• Geographic Subject: HAITI
• MAMS Id: 3527122
• Parent Id: 3526459
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10093 HAITI 21 JAN 2026 AM

Description

While the new year carries “high expectations” for progress in Haiti, the Security Council heard today that achieving this requires sustained security efforts, focused international engagement and assumed political responsibilities.

“The country has no time to waste on prolonged internecine fighting,” said Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). All national stakeholders, he urged, must find common ground ahead of 7 February — the date on which the current transitional arrangement will end.

Steps taken in recent months to advance electoral preparations are “particularly encouraging”, he continued, spotlighting the 1 December adoption of an electoral decree and the 23 December publication of an electoral calendar.

• Briefer: Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)
• Briefer: John Brandolino, Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

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S/2026/31

S/PV.10093