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19th
January 2010
The
Haiti Tragedy
In
view of the ongoing concern about the
situation in Haiti, and in the spirit
of keeping attention focused on the needs
of the population, we dedicate this space
to the publishing of the following press
release coming to us from the US Embassy
in Barbados, with regard to the steps
being taken to assist in remedying the
plight of the Haitian people:
JOINT
COMMUNIQUÉ OF
THE GOVERNMENTS OF HAITI AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
ISSUED AT PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
JANUARY 17, 2010
President René Préval of
Haiti and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton of the United States of America
met in Port-au-Prince in the wake of the
catastrophic earthquake of January 12,
2010 and its tragic aftermath, and issued
the following joint communiqué:
“Recognizing the long history of
friendship between the people of Haiti
and the people of the United States and
their mutual respect for each other’s
sovereignty; the grievous suffering of
the people of Haiti, including the massive
loss of life, widespread injuries, and
extensive damage to public infrastructure
and private property; the urgent need
for an immediate response to the requests
by the Government of Haiti and the paramount
importance of safe, swift and effective
implementation of rescue, relief, recovery,
and reconstruction efforts; the current,
unprecedented challenges facing the Haitian
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and the January
15, 2010 conversation between President Obama
and President Préval underscoring the
urgency of the needs of Haiti and its people,
President Obama’s pledge of the full
support of the American people for the Government
and people of Haiti in relation to both the
immediate recovery effort and the long-term
rebuilding effort, and the two Presidents’
commitment to coordinate assistance among
the various parties, including the Haitian
Government, the United Nations, the United
States and the many international partners
and organizations on the ground, President
Préval, on behalf of the Government
and people of Haiti, welcomes as essential
the efforts in Haiti by the Government and
people of the United States to support the
immediate recovery, stability and long-term
rebuilding of Haiti and requests the United
States to assist as needed in augmenting security
in support of the Government and people of
Haiti and the United Nations, international
partners and organizations on the ground.
Secretary Clinton, on behalf of the Government
and people of the United States, reaffirms
the intention of the United States, through
its assistance, to stand by the Haitian people
in this time of great tragedy; and President
Préval and Secretary Clinton jointly
reaffirm that the Governments of Haiti and
the United States will continue to cooperate
under this shared understanding to promote
the most safe and effective rescue, relief,
recovery and reconstruction efforts possible.”
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