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Saturday 13 September 2025
All of Sir Ronald's commentaries up to 11 September 2025 can be read in the "Commentaries" section of this website. The most recent one is entitled, "Haiti cannot wait – all OAS member states declare: “The time for decisive action is now”" (in English, French and Spanish).
The statement reaffirms that Haiti must lead and places the United Nations at the centre of security operations, including a support office (UNSOH) and the transition to a stronger force aimed at restoring a safe, stable environment and dismantling gangs. That is the right hierarchy: the UN leads on protection; Haiti leads on sovereignty and responsibility.
The OAS is given a clear role - strengthening institutional and operational capacities through a civil, humanitarian, and human-rights approach. That keeps the Organization where it is most effective: helping the Haitian National Police with non-force enablement and helping the state rebuild the basics of governance.