Sharjah 24 – AFP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday heard guarded optimism as he promised $45 million in aid, urged greater international support for a new security mission and sought concrete action toward elections.
"At this critical moment, we do need more funding, we do need more personnel, to sustain and carry out the objectives of this mission," he said.
Meeting Blinken, interim Prime Minister Garry Conille acknowledged that Haiti faced an "extremely complex" situation but voiced hope.
"If our partners bear with us, commit to us, we will achieve the goals. Progress we've achieved so far is actually quite remarkable," he said.
The top US diplomat, too, saw reason for optimism.
"What I am seeing is tremendous resilience and the emergence -- the reemergence -- of hope," Blinken said.
Speaking in French, Blinken addressed Haitians at a news conference: "We are with you."
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