U.N. special representative says Haiti’s government aims for late‑year vote as international gang force begins deployments

Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the U.N. Secretary‑General’s special representative for Haiti, told the Security Council that Haiti’s government intends to revise its election calendar and is aiming for a first round of voting at the end of this year, but he said improved security is essential before elections can be viable.

"The idea of the government is to have elections…this is the first round, at the end of the year," Ruiz Massieu said, adding that a planned additional ballot — described as a referendum to be presented to the population — would likely push the schedule and that a second round could follow early next year. He emphasized that…