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Haiti: Briefing and Consultations

On Monday morning (21 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Haiti. Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) María Isabel Salvador will brief on recent developments in Haiti and the Secretary-General’s latest report on BINUH (S/2025/226), which was circulated to Council members on 11 April and covers developments since 13 January. A civil society representative is also expected to brief. The Dominican Republic and Kenya might participate under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.

At the time of writing, the signatories to the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)—Denmark, France, Greece, Guyana, Panama, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the UK, and the US—were negotiating a joint statement on the situation of women and girls in Haiti to be read at a stakeout prior to the meeting.

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