Jean Luc Poncelet

Senior adviser Disaster Risk and Emergency Management

[U.S. Embassy Haiti @USEmbassyHaiti]

Statement on U.S. Support to MSS

The United States has not paused all assistance for the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti.  On the contrary, the Secretary Rubio approved waivers to allow for millions of dollars in mission critical assistance to the MSS mission and Haitian National Police (HNP).   

The Department of State approved waivers for $40.7 million in foreign assistance to benefit the HNP and MSS mission.  This includes logistical contracts to support forward operating bases, a vehicle maintenance contract to support for the MSS mission fleet, a medical services contract for the HNP, and transportation services for Department of State provided equipment deliveries, and contracts that support subject matter experts with the HNP. 

As recently as yesterday, the United States delivered much-needed heavy armored equipment to the MSS mission and HNP in Port-au-Prince.  

The UN Secretary General announced that implementation of the remaining $13.3 million funds provided by the United States to the UN Trust Fund have been paused. The $15 million provided in total to the Trust Fund represents less than 3% of the total funds that the United States is providing directly to support the MSS mission.   

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Peyi Etazini pa sispann tout asistans li pou Misyon Miltinasyonal Sipò pou Sekirite ann Ayiti an. Okontrè, Sekretè Rubio apwouve eksepsyon ki pèmèt misyon MSS ak Polis Nasyonal Ayiti a (PNH) jwenn plizyè milyon dola asistans enpòtan.

Depatman Deta apwouve eksepsyon pou $40.7 milyon dola nan asistans etranjè pou misyon MSS la avèk PNH la. Sa gen ladann li kontra lojistik pou sipòte baz operasyon avanse yo, yon kontra antretyen machin pou sipòte flòt misyon MSS la, yon kontra sèvis medikal pou PNH la, sèvis transpò pou livrezon ekipman Depatman Deta bay yo ak kontra ki sipòte ekspè nan domèn sa yo kap travay ak PNH la.

Jis ayè la a, peyi Etazini livre yon seri gwo ekipman blennde ki nesesè anpil bay misyon MSS la ak PNH la nan Pòtoprens.

Sekretè Jeneral Nasyonzini an te anonse ke peyi Etazini sispann itilizasyon rès 13,3 milyon dola li te bay nan fon spesyal Nasyonzini an. 15 milyon dola total yo te bay nan fon sa a reprezante mwens pase 3% fon total peyi Etazini bay dirèkteman pou sipòte misyon MSS la.

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Les États-Unis n'ont pas suspendu toute assistance à la mission multinationale d`appui à la sécurité en Haïti.  Au contraire, le secrétaire d'État Rubio a approuvé des dérogations permettant de fournir des millions de dollars d'assistance importante à la mission MSS et à la police nationale d'Haïti (PNH).  

Le Département d'État a approuvé des exemptions pour 40,7 millions de dollars d'assistance étrangère au profit de la PNH et de la mission MSS.  Cela inclut des contrats logistiques pour soutenir les bases d'opérations avancées, un contrat de maintenance de véhicules pour soutenir la flotte de la mission MSS, un contrat de services médicaux pour la PNH, des services de transport pour les livraisons d'équipements fournis par le Département d'État, et des contrats qui soutiennent les experts en la matière auprès de la PNH.

Pas plus tard qu'hier, les États-Unis ont livré des équipements blindés lourds indispensables à la mission MSS et à la PNH à Port-au-Prince. 

Le secrétaire général des Nations unies a annoncé que la mise en œuvre des 13,3 millions de dollars restants fournis par les États-Unis au Fonds d'affectation spéciale des Nations unies a été suspendue. Les 15 millions de dollars fournis au total au Fonds d'affectation spéciale représentent moins de 3 % du total des fonds que les États-Unis fournissent directement pour soutenir la mission MSS.

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