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Kuwait praises UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti efforts

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (KUNA) -- Kuwait praised the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (UNMIH) for its efforts over the past years to promote security, stability and long-term sustainable development by supporting the Government's efforts to strengthen the rule of law.
This came in the speech delivered by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi on Thursday evening.
"We have followed the speech of President Moise following the wave of protests and violence that hit many areas after the cancellation of all government subsidies on fuel prices. This speech brought with it many reforms and political initiatives that led to a drop in level of tension," Al-Otaibi said.
This comes through accepting the resignation of the national government and calling for national consultations with all political parties to form a new government to fight all forms of corruption and promote the economy, he added.
Al-Otaibi praised the efforts of Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mamadou Diallo and his good attempts in cooperation with the diplomatic community to support strengthening the rule of law and stability in Haiti, welcoming the appointment of Prime Minister John Henry.
He expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Henry would gain the confidence of parliament and take the necessary steps to achieve the priorities and reforms required in various fields.
Al-Otaibi welcomed the remarkable improvement in the decrease in registered crime rates, calling on the Haitian National Authorities to make the most of the expertise of the UN Mission for Justice in this field.
He called for the development and upgrading of the national police force to maintain Haiti's progress in the fields of security and stability.
On the humanitarian side, Al-Otaibi noted that the overall situation in Haiti, despite the recent developments, remained fragile and required more cooperation between all people from the national government, civil society organizations and the private sector on the one hand and the UN and donor countries on the other.
He stressed that this cooperation contributes to the fact that Haiti is crossing this very delicate stage in its modern history, as there is still time to work hard to achieve political stability and sustainable development. (end) asf.aa