Security Council urges Haiti’s leaders to hold election as deadline nears

U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears.

Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with holding general elections before Feb. 7, 2026, when the nine-member council is supposed to step down.

“The transition clock is ticking. I am concerned that a steady path toward the…