The UN Security Council said Monday that it remains committed to supporting the Haitian people in pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity. Masood Khan, president of the Security Council for this month, reaffirmed the commitment in a statement issued here after the UN body received a briefing by Mariano Fernandez, special representative for the secretary-general for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). In the statement, the members of the UN body recognized the progress achieved in the security area and emphasized "the importance of strengthening the rule of law and reforming the security sector to consolidate stability."