CARICOM Heads of Government say that their resolve is to continue efforts to encourage dialogue among Haitian stakeholders and to support efforts at finding solutions to the multi-dimensional crisis facing that member-state.
This is according to a press statement from CARICOM which said that the Heads of Government with responsibility for Haiti met on Sunday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Philip Davis; and received a report from Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, who had led a one-day CARICOM Special Mission to Haiti on February 27th.
According to the press release, the mission met with a broad range of Haitian stakeholders to hear their views on the way forward to a Haitian-led solution and demonstrate CARICOM solidarity with Haiti; while noting that Leaders agreed that there must be a follow-up meeting with the stakeholders “to chart a path to consensus building in order to bring peace and stability to the country.”
The statement said that the Heads of Government “agreed to support the Haitian National Police in their efforts to address the security situation;” and that “the focus of the Community will be the provision of training for the HNP and the provision of humanitarian assistance to HNP and the wider Haitian society, taking into account the challenging humanitarian and security situation in Haiti.”
“They commended Prime Minister Holness and the CARICOM delegation for their efforts in Haiti and welcomed the comprehensive report which was provided on the mission,” the statement concluded.
