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<p>Minister Rutley has engaged significantly on this issue, discussing it with regional
and international partners over many months. I most recently engaged with Caribbean
partners during my attendance at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government
meeting in Guyana on 26 February, where I discussed concerns about - and options to
respond to - the security situation in Haiti. The UK welcomes the recent swearing
in of the Transitional Presidential Council. This is an important step on the journey
to restoring much needed political stability in Haiti. It is clear that the climate
of insecurity is driving Haiti's humanitarian needs, and we hope that deployment of
the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, to which the Foreign Secretary
announced a £5 million ODA contribution on 9 April, will improve this. The difficult
security situation within Haiti has impeded humanitarian access but we will continue
to work with our international partners to build a coordinated and coherent response
so that international support can reach people in need.</p>
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