ways of ensuring a visible and active fundarental international presencein order to dissipale voters' fears and !o €nsure representative participationby the populationi Assistance, by advisors with experience in security matters, for theCo-ordinatioa Conmittee for Electoral Security of the Haitia! Arned Forces ilr developing and irnplementing electoral security plans; Observation by special United Nations staff of the implementation of suchsecurity plans throughout the countryi Co-ordinatioa between CARICOM, which has made an offer of assistauce, and ITNDP with a view to ensuring security at pol.Ii.ng statioas and in the viciaityof polliDg stations. In this connection, the Haitian Government wishes to stress the need toco-ordinate nuLtilateral assistance so that it is as effective as possible, Ihese are the concerns thaC the Haitian Governmene wishes to voice with regardto the prerequisites for bhe smooth conduct of credible electionsi the UnitedNations is warmly invited. to contribute to the hol.ding of such elections. f wish once again to express my great appreciation for the support offered tothe Haitian nation. It is with keen aaLniration that Haiti follows your courageousefforts to pronote peace and progress in the great United Natiors family, (Siqned) Ertha PASCAL TROUILLOT Interim President of the ReDublic of HaitiA/44/965 English Page3 Waysofensuring avisible andactive fundamental international presence inordertodissipate voters' fearsandtoensure representative participation bythepopulation; Assistance, byadvisors withexperience insecurity matters, forthe Co-ordination Committee forElectoral Security oftheHaitian ArmedForcesin developing andimplementing electoral security plans; Observation byspecial United Nations staffoftheimplementation ofsuch security plansthroughout thecountry; Co-ordination between CARICOM, whichhasmadeanofferofassistance, and UNDPwithaviewtoensuring security atpolling stations andinthevicinity ofpolling stations. Inthisconnection, theHaitian Government wishes tostress theneedto co-ordinate multilateral assistance sothatitisaseffective aspossible. Thesearetheconcerns thattheHaitian Government wishes tovoicewithregard totheprerequisites forthesmoothconduct ofcredible elections; theUnited Nations iswarmly invited tocontribute totheholding ofsuchelections. Iwishonceagaintoexpress mygreatappreciation forthesupport offered to theHaitian nation. Itiswithkeenadmiration thatHaitifollows yourcourageous efforts topromote peaceandprogress inthegreatUnitedNations family. (Signed) ErthaPASCAL TROUILLOT Interim President of theRepublic ofHaiti Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the Interim President of Haiti to the United Nations, discussing the importance of ensuring a visible and active international presence to dissipate voters' fears and ensure representative participation in elections. The text mentions the need for coordination with various organizations, including CARICOM and UNDP, to ensure security at polling stations and throughout the country. This suggests that the text is related to the organization and conduct of elections, which is a fundamental aspect of a country's political system.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations