Port-au-Prince, July 16, 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other members of the "Core Group" (the Ambassadors of Brazil, Canada, Spain, France, United States of America, the European Union and the Special Representative of the Organization of American States) deeply regret that for the fourth time in as many weeks, the National Assembly was unable to deliberate on the provisional governance arrangements at the helm of the State in accordance with Article 7 of the 5 February 2016 Agreement due to the absence of a number of parliamentarians leading to a lack of a quorum.

 Haiti continues to face serious long-term socio-economic and humanitarian challenges. These challenges cannot be fully addressed in an environment of institutional instability. Therefore, the “Core Group” once again calls on Parliamentarians to resume the session of the National Assembly and to take action to end the uncertainty that prevails.

Reiterating the need to return to constitutional order, the “Core Group” urges all actors to ensure the completion of the electoral process.