Director-General/Executive Director
Monsieur le Président,
Madame la Vice-Secrétaire générale des Nations Unies,
Madame la Secrétaire générale de la Francophonie,
Excellences,
Mesdames et Messieurs,
Je suis honoré de m’adresser à vous aujourd’hui.
Cette rencontre ne pouvait avoir lieu à un moment plus crucial.
La situation sécuritaire en Haïti se dégrade de jour en jour.
Des communautés entières vivent dans le chaos.
Des familles ont été déplacées, des moyens de subsistance anéantis, et la vie des Haïtiens paralysée.
L’espoir d’un retour à la paix et à la stabilité s’emblerait presque s’éteindre.
Excellencies,
As UNODC has underscored in its successive reports pursuant to UN Security Council resolution 2692, as renewed by resolution 2743, organized crime is at the very heart of this crisis.
Gangs today have gained near-total control of the capital, and their influence is spreading nationwide.
Weapons trafficking is a critical enabler of this violence, facilitated by sophisticated criminal networks operating across the Caribbean, North America, and South America.
At the same time, the illicit drug trade continues to fuel and finance instability.
The recent seizure of over one ton of cocaine by the Haitian National Police in Île de la Tortue highlights the importance of strengthening national interdiction capacities, especially as trafficking networks continue to look for ways to exploit Haiti’s institutional weaknesses.
And while such operations provide important tactical successes, they are only part of the solution.
True stability can only take root when security and the rule of law are firmly embedded in Haiti’s political and civic life.
Without this, there can be no lasting safety, no free and fair elections, and no trust in the integrity of democratic processes.
The path to elections must therefore be anchored in a broader roadmap for stabilization that ensures the safety of all citizens.
In this effort, CARICOM, the OIF, and their Member States have a pivotal role to play in supporting solutions to reestablish security.
A concise, joint results framework – co-owned by CARICOM, the OIF, the ECOSOC Advisory Group, and Haitian counterparts – could be developed, with clear and realistic indicators and timelines to track progress.
These partners can, in turn, call on technical UN entities to reinforce the process, and UNODC stands ready to contribute within its mandate.
Excellencies,
To make our efforts sustainable, we must adopt a comprehensive response to this crisis.
Women and girls continue to be targeted by gangs, through recruitment, coercion, and exploitation.
These crimes strike at the very heart of human dignity and must be addressed with urgency.
The upcoming establishment of specialized judicial chambers supported by UNODC and OHCHR to address mass crimes, including sexual violence, as well as corruption and economic crime, will be an important step forward in the fight against impunity.
Alongside this, we must strengthen the tools and capacities of law enforcement working to disrupt criminal networks operating within and across national borders.
To this end, I propose the creation of a joint criminal analysis cell, bringing together Haitian and regional expertise.
Equipped with training, secure communications, and advanced analytical tools, such a cell could generate actionable intelligence to enable swift, coordinated cross-border operations.
At the same time, we must ensure the effective operationalization of the Multinational Security Support Mission’s border control mandate, as set out in Security Council resolution 2699.
Financial and technical contributions from Member States remain pivotal to strengthening border management, supporting maritime and land interdictions, and building resilience against illicit flows.
And this brings me to my last point, which is the need for predictable and sustained funding.
The MSS must be given the resources it needs to act effectively and to provide a durable response to Haiti’s insecurity.
Mesdames et Messieurs,
L’ONUDC se tient prêt à continuer d’assister Haïti, notamment dans le cadre de son partenariat avec le BINUH, afin d’aider le pays à retrouver la stabilité, rétablir la confiance dans les institutions et ouvrir la voie à une transition politique durable.
Le peuple haïtien réclame la sécurité, la justice et la possibilité de reconstruire sa vie dans la dignité.
Nous avons le pouvoir de les aider.
Transformons notre solidarité en une action rapide, coordonnée et résolue.
Merci.
