December 23, 2024
Held in Asunción, Paraguay from June 26-June 28, the OAS General Assembly in its 54th ordinary session adopted a resolution to support Haiti in its efforts to restore peace and security. Amongst others, the resolution calls for support of Haiti’s transitional government and support for the long awaited Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya.
The 54th ordinary session was attended by Haiti’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mme Dominique Dupuy. Previously she was Haiti’s ambassador to UNICEF. She was also selected as a member to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, but she resigned amidst threats and challenges against her.
An excerpt of the resolution can be found below:
1. To support the recently formed Presidential Transitional Council and transitional government of Prime Minister Garry Conille, and to stress the need for both to work in a joint and coordinated manner to achieve the restoration of security and democratic stability in Haiti.
2. To invite member states, permanent observers, and the international community to continue to support the transitional Haitian authorities in their efforts to restore the rule of law and justice, and to protect and guarantee human rights in Haiti.
3. To urge member states, permanent observers, and international organizations, including financial institutions, to facilitate and provide immediate humanitarian assistance to Haiti and to promote short and, in particular, long-term socioeconomic development in the country, in order to combat poverty and achieve stability.
4. To encourage member states to provide support for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti and commit to strengthening the operational and institutional capacity of Haiti’s security forces, coordinate in-kind and material contribution through existing mechanisms, including the United Nations Trust Fund and the International Security Coordination Group.
5. To recognize the need for the Organization of American States to facilitate immediate technical assistance to Haiti for stabilizing the security situation, the strengthening of democratic institutions, and the realization of free and fair elections, as stipulated in the Accord of April 3, 2024.