February 17, 2026
Before the Security Council, Carlos Ruiz Massieu sounded the alarm over worsening political divisions in Haiti. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General urged national actors to contain fragmentation and avoid confrontation with serious institutional consequences.
This warning comes as the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) is set to expire on February 7, just seventeen days away. The transition is ending without fulfilling its core missions, notably restoring security and organizing credible elections.
Aware of the risk of an institutional vacuum, the TPC is now seeking a last-minute political agreement. This urgency-driven approach reflects the deadlock of a prolonged process that has yielded no tangible results for the population.
In this context, the head of BINUH reaffirmed the United Nations’ commitment to facilitating inter-Haitian consultations. The stated goal remains creating minimum conditions to end the transition and restore functional democratic institutions.
Carlos Ruiz Massieu also stressed the responsibility of member states to support the force tasked with combating armed gangs, calling for continued contributions to the UN special fund. Without real security support, he warned, any political solution will remain fragile.
