Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, said in a speech that her country was launch of a new centre to coordinate international security assistance to Haiti.
Joly announced, “For Canada’s support to Haiti to be effective, it must be well-coordinated and integrated. The Haitian people deserve no less. That’s why we held a ministerial meeting on Haiti and announced the Canada-led Joint security coordination cell.
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Haiti’s prime minister Ariel Henry and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have called for a new international mission to help stabilize the violence-torn nation.
“This cell will enhance international efforts in security assistance, working closely with the Haitian National Police and the United Nations to foster a sustainable environment for long-term peace and security in Haiti.”
“We also announced new sanctions on 2 additional individuals, imposing a dealings prohibition that effectively freezes any assets these individuals may hold in Canada and bars their entry to Canada.”
“Lastly, we announced $13 million in aid for Haiti through the UN Development Program and the UN Drugs and Crimes Office, helping to address both immediate and long term concerns.”
“Canada has been a long-time partner and ally of Haiti, and we will continue to work with the international community to advance a Haitian-led solution to the crisis.”
Although the Canada, the US and France have supported the plan for this cell, no one nation has agreed to lead as yet.
