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Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti (E/2018/75)

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Summary

The present report is submitted pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2017/26 and highlights the main findings of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti following its visits to Washington, D.C., in March 2018 and to Haiti in May 2018, during which members interacted with a number of senior government and legislative officials, representatives of civil society and the justice sector.

While the Group recognizes the full responsibility of Haiti for its own development, it acknowledges the difficult and complex context the country faces. It notes that more than a year after the peaceful and democratic transition of 2017, further steps towards political and institutional stability have been taken. The Government, with the support of the international community and the United Nations system, has continued to consolidate the transition by, among other things, reviewing and putting in place new legislation to strengthen the administration of justice and the rule of law and crafting a vision for resilience and sustainable development based on a clear set of priorities in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The report concludes with recommendations addressed to the Haitian authorities, the international community, the United Nations system and other development partners, aimed at continuing to use the opportunity presented by the progress achieved so far to secure a better future for the country. The Group urges the international community to continue to support Haiti as it pursues a future of sustainable development.