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Opinión | José Luis Soto

Resolution 2645 (2022)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 9095th meeting, on 15 July 2022

The Security Council,

Recalling all its previous resolutions on Haiti, including resolution 2600 (2021),

Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial

integrity and unity of Haiti,

Recalling in particular its resolution 2476 (2019), which established the United

Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) beginning on 16 October 2019 based on

the report of the Secretary-General of 1 March 2019 (document S/2019/198),

Reaffirming its condemnation in the strongest terms of the assassination of the

President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021, and urging the Government of Haiti

to hold the perpetrators accountable in a timely manner,

Acknowledging the letter of the Secretary-General of 29 April 2022 (document

S/2022/369) recommending adjustments to the mandate and resources of BINUH to

increase its effectiveness, including its efforts to support and facilitate engagement

between the Haitian national authorities, civil society and other stakeho lders to

strengthen the rule of law; and to promote respect for human rights,

Emphasizing the importance of empowering BINUH to carry out its good offices

role, to engage all sectors of Haitian society, in particular political actors, civil

society, women and religious leaders, including communities living in areas

controlled by gangs, in support of political consensus, as well as in the necessary

reforms to scale up advisory police support to the Haitian National Police (HNP) and

re-open police commissariats in response to armed gang violence,

Noting with deep concern the protracted and deteriorating political, economic,

security, human rights, humanitarian and food security crises in Haiti and reaffirming

the commitment of the international community to continue to support the people of

Haiti,

Expressing grave concern about the extremely high levels of gang violence and

other criminal activities, including kidnappings and homicides, and sexual and

gender-based violence, as well as ongoing impunity for perpetrators, and the

implications of Haiti’s situation on the region,

Stressing that addressing the root causes of instability in Haiti requires political

solutions,