Edgarde Leblanc Fils, head of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, called for “historic reparations” for Haiti at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, saying the international community has an “essential role” in Haiti's recovery. insisted.
Interim Presidential Council established by LeBlanc preside over Ober was established in late April following lengthy political negotiations to serve as the country's working government after months of gang violence brought the country to the brink of complete collapse. Haiti doesn't have a president assassination President Jovenel Moïse will be inaugurated in July 2021.
in him speech LeBlanc told the United Nations that he salutes all Haitian migrants around the world, saying that wherever they are, the council he leads “is thinking of them until the conditions are right for their return.” he assured.
On behalf of the Haitian people, Mr. LeBlanc also made a special mention of Springfield, Ohio, and offered “fraternal greetings to all our Haitian friends” who have shown solidarity with immigrants.
“Thanks to the long history of friendship and mutual solidarity between our two countries, dating back to our participation in the Battle of Savannah in 1779, the American people can confidently say that we reject any incitement of hatred against our communities,” LeBlanc said. spoke. “The active participation of Haitian immigrants at various levels of American life is visibly important.”
“In this regard, in a country like the United States, built and modeled by immigrants of all origins, the natural passions that arise during election campaigns should never be used as a pretext for xenophobia or racism. “We aim to realize democracy on a global scale,” he continued.
LeBlanc stressed that solving Haiti's problems “rests first and foremost on the shoulders of the Haitian people,” but that the responsibility does not lie solely with the Haitian people. LeBlanc said the international community, the United Nations and “foreign powers that have often played a decisive role in Haiti's history” are responsible for “an important part” of efforts to restore peace and the rule of law in the country. declared that there was.
“In this sense, the failure of Haiti's reconstruction is not just a national problem. It reflects a collective failure and a global situation that fails to fully respect the principles of unity, justice and international cooperation.” LeBlanc said. “With shared responsibility and renewed determination, we can turn this crisis into an opportunity and chart a lasting path towards peace.”
The president of the interim council described Haiti as “a great victim of historical injustice that has retarded its development” and accused France of holding it to ransom for its freedom in 1825. Lebrand added that Haiti's colonial past “very much guaranteed its development.”
“Ahead of the 200th anniversary of this unprecedented event in world history, isn't it time to recover these amounts?” LeBlanc asked the United Nations.
The President of Haiti's Transitional Council asserted that Haiti is confident in the United Nations' role in establishing a dialogue mechanism to foster dialogue between “countries affected by colonization and former colonial powers.”
“At the 79th General Assembly, Haiti, through me, is not just demanding reparations, but also raising questions of principle, pressing questions of justice,” he asserted.
On the issue of out-of-control gang violence in Haiti, Mr. LeBlanc told the audience that restoring the country's security is the absolute priority of national authorities, and that authorities must work to end the spiral of violence and bring order to the country. He declared that he was “doing everything in his power” to recover. . Mr. LeBlanc also expressed his support for the United Nations peacekeeping mission to combat gang violence in his country. proposed The United States and Ecuador made the announcements this month.
“They recognize that peace and stability are essential foundations for Haiti's recovery, for restoring trust in its institutions, and for the socio-economic development of its people.”
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