UN Security Council
2023

end, and the necessity to address the most immediate humanitarian needs, Taking note of the letter dated 7 June 2023 from the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, and High Transition Council of Haiti to the Secretary -General renewing the direct appeal for the deployment of an international specialized force and technical assistance to address gang violence, reiterated in the letter of the Secretary-General (S/2022/747), as well as of the report of the Secretary-General (document S/2023/274) dated 14 April 2023, in which he reiterates the request of the Haitian government for a specialized international force to support the Haitian National Police’s efforts to combat high levels of gang violence and re-establish security, Noting with deep concern the impact of the deteriorating security situation on the operating environment, which has severely limited the mobility of BINUH civilian and police personnel inside and outside Port-au-Prince, further noting the crucial role of BINUH to continue to support the Governm ent of Haiti and to provide strategic and advisory support to the Haitian National Police, and reaffirming the