Henry and Guterres are currently discussing the general crisis in the country, a statement from the government office confirmed.
The UN chief landed this Saturday in Port-au-Prince, a city in a difficult security situation due to the actions of armed groups and amid a surge in violence.
“I am in Port-au-Prince to express my full solidarity with the Haitian people and to urge the international community to continue standing with Haiti, including with a strong international force in support of the Haitian National Police,” he wrote online. social Twitter after his arrival.
He stressed that this is not the time to forget Haiti, he added.
In addition to Henry, Guterres has to meet with representatives from political parties and civil society, as well as members of the High Transition Council and officials from the various UN missions in Haiti.
The UN Secretary-General will also emphasize the need for an inclusive and Haitian-led political path to hold elections and restore constitutional order, the world body said in a statement.
Guterres’ visit comes at a critical time for the Caribbean country ravaged by gang violence that left more than a thousand dead, injured and kidnapped in the first five months of the year.
Three days after UN independent human rights expert William O’Neill painted a bleak picture for the Caribbean state, beset by misery, fear and suffering.
According to O’Neill, the human rights situation in Haiti is dramatic and he denounced the rape and sexual assault of minors and the deteriorating living conditions in prisons, where 219 prisoners died in 2022 due to malnutrition and lack of access to food.
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