Explanation of Vote by Matic Burkeljc, Attaché of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations, at the UNSC meeting on the question concerning Haiti

Thank you, Mr. President.

Slovenia thanks the penholders, Panama and the United States, for their efforts in steering the renewal of the sanctions regime on Haiti.

We voted in favor of the resolution to further support the restoration of peace, security, and stability in the country.

The Council must make full use of all available tools to counter the capacity of armed gangs to expand their territorial control and to commit grave human rights abuses against the Haitian population.

In this respect, we welcome today’s adoption of the resolution and the extension of sanctions on two individuals leading and supporting armed gangs in Haiti.

Mr. President,

Amid unprecedented levels of gang violence and brutality, the situation in Haiti remains gravely concerning.

Killings, sexual and gender-based violence, hunger, and displacement are only some of the many dimensions of the devastating cycle of suffering affecting the Haitian population.

According to the latest Secretary-General report, which the Council will discuss in a few days, women and children continue to bear the heaviest burden of this suffering.

In this respect, we regret the omission of references to “gender-based violence” in the resolution’s text and strongly encourage the penholders to take this issue into consideration in the next renewal.

Mr. President,

To conclude, the adoption of today’s resolution is not an end in itself, but an important milestone on which we must continue to build.

The Council’s efforts to improve the humanitarian, human rights, political, and security situation in Haiti must continue.

In this process, we reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the people of Haiti, whose best interests will continue to guide the Council’s future work.

I thank you.

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