Statement [Made on Behalf of the Security Council, at the 5368th Meeting, 9 Feb. 2006, in Connection with the Council's Consideration of the Item Entitled "the Question Concerning Haiti"]

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A Presidential Statement of the Security Council, under agenda item 137 The question concerning Haiti, published in 2006.

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Economic Assistance Election Verification Elections Governance Haiti Haiti Question Humanitarian Assistance Internal Security Peacebuilding Political Violence Post-Conflict Reconstruction Rule of Law

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At the 5368th meeting of the Security Council, held on 9 February 2006, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “The question concerning Haiti”, the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the Council:

“The Security Council commends the Haitian people on the holding of the first round of national elections on 7 February 2006 with high voter turn-out, and congratulates them on taking this fundamental step towards the restoration of democracy and stability in their country. The Council calls on all parties to respect the outcome of the elections, remain engaged in the political process, and renounce all forms of violence. The Council wishes to thank the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Organization of American States, and others in the international community for providing crucial assistance to the Transitional Government and the Conseil Electoral Provisoire during this period.

“The Security Council underlines that the electoral process should lead to the inauguration of a representative government. The Council reiterates the importance of national, municipal and local elections as pillars of democratic governance in Haiti. The Council emphasizes that, once the new government takes office, Haitians should continue to promote national reconciliation and political dialogue in order to strengthen their democracy, and to ensure social, economic and political stability.

“The Security Council, while recognizing the importance of the elections for democratic institutions and procedures, stresses that they do not constitute the sole means to address Haiti’s longer term problems and that significant challenges remain, in particular, in the fields of rule of law, security and development. Tackling these challenges will require a long-term engagement of the international community.”

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