US Hopes Haiti Transitional Council Ready 'as Soon As' Monday
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 18, 2024 | 11:53 PM
The United States voiced hope Monday that a new transitional ruling body for violence-ravaged Haiti could be ready "as soon as today"
Washington, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Mar, 2024) The United States voiced hope Monday that a new transitional ruling body for violence-ravaged Haiti could be ready "as soon as today."
The decision to set up a council was taken March 11 at an emergency meeting in Jamaica of the Caribbean bloc CARICOM, attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, whose team initially said the body would be formed in 24 to 48 hours.
"I understand that Haitian stakeholders are very close to finalizing membership and remain in active discussions with CARICOM leaders as it relates to the makeup of the Transitional Presidential Council," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said Monday.
"I expect them to have an update hopefully as soon as today," Patel said.
"The announcement of this council, we believe, will help pave the way for free and fair elections and the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission," he said, referring to a yet-to-be deployed Kenyan-led stabilization force for Haiti.
Under the deal reached after talks in Jamaica, Prime Minister Ariel Henry -- who has been in power without elections since the assassination of Haiti's last president in 2021 -- agreed to step down.
The council, which will include seven voting and two observer members representing a broad spectrum in Haiti and its diaspora, will be in charge of naming an interim government before elections.
Haiti has been ravaged by violence following a breakdown of order, with gangs controling most of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Mayor seeks proposals from town chairmen for OZT
Balighur Rehman condoles with Saira Afzal Tarar
Intermittent rains, snow falls paralyze normal life in AJK
NICVD world’s largest cardiac healthcare network: Prof Tahir claims
Significance of Indus river highlighted by civil society members
Digitalized medicine purchasing system launched to ensure transparency
DC visits water supply schemes, drainage disposal in Nawabshah
Philips settles US sleep machine cases for $1.1 billion
Provincial capital experiences heavy to moderate rainfall
Amir Muqam calls for performance over politics, criticizes opposition tactics
New leadership elected for Tehsil Babuzai Chapter of ANP
Awareness, institutional mechanisms termed ‘inevitable’ for combating harass ..
More Stories From World
-
'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge
19 minutes ago -
Nine face trial in Germany for alleged far-right coup plot
19 minutes ago -
Kenya Airways suspends flights to Kinshasa over DR Congo detentions
1 hour ago -
'I walked and walked': Ukrainian grandmother, 97, flees bombed village
1 hour ago -
Forty-day ceasefire offered to Hamas: UK foreign secretary
1 hour ago -
Six convicted amid fury over wildfires that killed 104 at Greek resort
1 hour ago
-
Takeover of Italy's Ariston a response to 'hostile actions': Russia
1 hour ago -
IsDB, Arab Coordination Group, SFD join Global Partnership to raise $500 million for education initi ..
2 hours ago -
Struggling Turkish grocery app Getir exits US, Europe
1 hour ago -
Rubiales denies 'irregularities' in Spanish football corruption probe
1 hour ago -
China strongly condemns perpetrators of atrocity in Gaza
2 hours ago -
Scotland's first minister Yousaf quits after a year
3 hours ago