Port-au-Prince, 22 July 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) take note of the steps toward the holding of the elections.

The members of the Core Group reiterate the need to ensure a swift return to constitutional order through the completion of elections that enjoy full impartiality, transparency and credibility in a climate of serenity. They encourage the Provisional Electoral Council, as the independent institution responsible for organizing elections, to maintain the momentum toward finalizing the preparations for and concluding the presidential, legislative and local elections within the established timeline.

The “Core Group” calls once again on the Parliament to resume the session of the National Assembly to decide on provisional governance arrangements in accordance with article 7 of the 5 February Agreement.