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Scoop
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Security Council Renews UN's Haiti Mission Amid Spiralling Crises
14 July 2025 By adopting resolution 2785, the Council renewed the authorization of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), reaffirming support for a Haitian-led solution to the island nation's overlapping crises. The decision comes as armed gangs maintain their grip on most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with over 1.3 million people displaced and more than 4,000 killed in the first half of 2025 alone, according to UN figures. Conditions have deteriorated dramatically amid growing food insecurity and the erosion of public institutions. Of particular concern is the safety of women and girls, with a sharp rise in reports of sexual violence since the start of the year – including rape, gang rape, and sexual enslavement. Time is running out The Security Council also 'expressed its intention to consider, without delay' the recommendations by the Secretary-General on possible future roles for the UN in sustaining security and stability in Haiti. In February, António Guterres presented the Council with a range of options. ' Each new wave of criminal attacks against the communities and institutions of Haiti is a distressing sign that time is running out,' the UN chief said in a letter. He urged Member States to support the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, which the Council authorized in October 2023 to assist Haiti's national police in tackling gang violence and restoring order. He also emphasized that international efforts to improve security must be matched by national progress toward resolving the political crisis. Several Council members voiced willingness to engage on the Secretary-General's proposals. The Chinese representative, for instance, said Beijing was open to working with others to chart a constructive way forward. 'With regard to how to improve the situation in Haiti, including how to respond to the Secretary-General's recommendations, we are ready to have candid communication with all parties, explore viable solutions and seek the broadest possible consensus,' said Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN. Mission critical The Council's action was welcomed by Haiti's Ambassador, who underscored the political and security stakes ahead of a critical 2026 transition timeline. ' This extension should help Haitian authorities undertake a real, genuine political dialogue, to strengthen good governance, bolster security and bring about justice and promote human rights,' said Pierre Ericq Pierre, Permanent Representative to the UN. He also expressed his Government's expectation that the UN mission will support implementation of the national roadmap, including constitutional reforms and elections. Emphasizing national ownership, he added: 'BINUH must work as part of a holistic plan to support Haitian authorities in confronting the grave crisis shaking the country to its core.' The United States, which led negotiations on the resolution alongside Panama, stressed the urgency of political progress and called on international partners to increase support. 'Less than one year remains on the Transitional Presidential Council's planned roadmap for the restoration of democratic institutions,' said Ambassador Dorothy Shea, acting representative. ' Supporting the security of elections and the participation of all sectors of society is key to sustainable political progress in Haiti. Without BINUH, realizing the vision of a stronger, more resilient society would be less likely. ' New mission leadership Council members also welcomed Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu, appointed as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of BINUH, succeeding María Isabel Salvador. Mr. Ruiz Massieu, who currently leads the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, brings decades of diplomatic and political experience, including in peace negotiations and institution-building. The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) – a special political mission – was established in 2019 to advise and support Haitian authorities on political dialogue, justice, human rights and governance. It succeeded a series of UN peacekeeping and political missions on the island, dating back to 1993, including the large-scale MINUSTAH operation, which wrapped up in 2017 after 13 years.
Khabar Agency
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Chinese envoy asks Houthis to stop attacking vessels in Red Sea
China expressed its deep concern over the recent armed attacks on two cargo ships in the Red Sea, and reiterates its call on the Houthis to respect the navigation rights of commercial vessels of all countries in the Red Sea in accordance with international law, to desist from targeting commercial vessels, and to maintain the safety of waterways in the Red Sea, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told the Security Council. The resolution of the issues in Yemen and the Red Sea cannot be achieved without the easing and de-escalation of the overall situation in the region, said Geng. "The war in Gaza should stop at an early date. The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza should come to an end at an early date. The two-state solution should be implemented at an early date." Geng asked all parties to the conflict in Yemen to display political will, strengthen dialogue and communication, gradually build mutual trust, and create conditions for a final political settlement of the Yemeni issue. He called on the international community to step up humanitarian assistance to Yemen and to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis on the ground.
NHK
21-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
China, US exchange barbs over South China Sea at UNSC
China and the United States have traded accusations over their respective actions in the South China Sea at a UN Security Council meeting on maritime security. At the gathering in the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, acting US representative, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, spoke about the dispute between China and the Philippines over territorial rights to a part of the sea. Shea said: "The United States stands with the Philippines. Once again, we condemn China's dangerous and unlawful actions in the South China Sea." China's deputy ambassador to the UN, Geng Shuang, accused the US of sending military vessels to the area under the pretext of the freedom of navigation, but with the real intent "to flex its muscles and stir up the confrontation." Shuang said the situation in the South China Sea remains generally stable, and that Beijing is confident it can make the body of water "a sea of peace, a sea of friendship and a sea of cooperation." The US and Philippine militaries staged a series of joint maritime drills in the area from late April through early this month. The countries have been increasing pressure on China in response to Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
