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- Justice & Penitentiary
With the support of BINUH, the penal chain monitoring committee brought together some thirty key actors in the penal chain to discuss the problems and blockages at the root of the high rate of prolonged pre-trial detention…
- Human rights
Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, Excellencies, It is an honor to address you for the first time as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti. Over the past two and a half months since I…
- Governance
A strong wave of mobilization marked the high-level session of the Interinstitutional and Interministerial Task Force on Disarmament, Dismantling, Reintegration and the Reduction of Community Violence (SNDDR-RCV), held in…
- Governance
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico as his new Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti…
- Human rights
The third National Forum of Civil Society Organizations, organized by the Volunteers for the Development of Haiti (VDH), which brings together nearly 3,000 organizations, with the support of the United Nations Integrated…
- Human rights
Monsieur le Président, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I come before you hopeful for the signs of progress in the political front, despite serious setbacks in the security one. On…
- Governance
Port-au-Prince, 16 December 2024 - As the Haitian population continues to face widespread acts of violence in and around Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti reiterates its call on all political…
- Human rights
Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen: Sinc my last briefing to this Council in July, the situation in Haiti has regrettably worsened. There are more than 700…
- Human rights
Port-au-Prince (20 September 2024) – Approximately one year ago, I stood before you and painted a bleak picture of the human rights situation in Haiti. Today, I am sad to say, that all indicators remain extremely worrying…
- Human rights
The BINUH Human Rights Section organized a meeting with civil society human rights organizations (CSO) actors on the multinational security support mission for Haiti (MSS) human rights Compliance mechanism, on 28 August. The…
- Human rights
Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, One year ago, almost to the day, I briefed this Council for the first time as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…
- Human rights
The members of the Security Council recognize the key role of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in facilitating Haiti’s efforts to overcome the ongoing political stalemate and security situation. The members of the Security…