Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Haitian counterpart on the Haitian Prime Minister's recent call for international military assistance to deal with gang violence in that country.

FCDO officials are actively engaged in the UN Security Council discussions regarding the Haitian call for assistance, where we are working with other Council members to consider their request. This includes at a session on 17 October where the Haitian Foreign Minister briefed the council on the situation in Haiti, including the request for international security assistance.

We will continue to work with our international partners to ensure a coordinated and coherent response.

The Haitian Government have not requested bilateral discussions in relation to their appeal to the United Nations for enhanced security assistance.