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A new window of opportunity for Haiti
MINUJUSTH Deputy Special Representative's first Haiti press conference in Port-au-Prince Eight days after the opening ceremony of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) on 16 October 2017, the…
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Secretary-General appoints Susan D. Page of United States His Special Representative, Head of the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Susan D. Page of the United States as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti…
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UN 'will walk with Haiti' on path towards sustainable development, senior official pledges
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and UN Special Envoy for Haiti Josette Sheeran wrapped up a three-day visit to the island on Sunday, pledging more help to defeat cholera and assist the Government in…
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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
Sunday 05 November – Port-au-Prince Statement by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed Thank you very much. Usually we say gentlemen of the press when there are some ladies in the press but…
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Deputy Secretary-General emphasizes a new spirit of partnership between Haiti and the United Nations at the end of a three-day visit
Port-au-Prince, November 05, 2017 - The Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, along with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Haiti, Josette Sheeran, concluded a three day visit today, marking a new spirit of…
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Haiti and the United Nations stand together to achieve zero transmission of cholera and to improve access to water, sanitation and health care
Port-au-Prince, 3 November 2017 – On the occasion of a three-day visit to Haiti, of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Ms. Amina J. Mohammed and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Haiti…
UN Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Bintou Keita, on her first official visit to Haiti. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018.
Official Visit: UN Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bintou Keita on her First Mission to Haiti
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms. Bintou Keita, visited Haiti from 5-9 February, her first official mission to the country. During her visit, Ms. Keita stressed the importance of…
MINUJUSTH mandate includes supporting Haitian authorities’ efforts to strengthen the rule of law in the country. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018
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Prisons Overcrowding: MINUJUSTH supports Correctional Facilities’ Improvement in Haiti
Prolonged pre-trial detention is one of the causes of prison overcrowding in Haiti. According to the country’s Correctional Facilities Administration, about 74% of male inmates were imprisoned without being tried in a court…
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations UN Photo / Evan Schneider
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The Secretary-General – Message on International Women’s Day
New York, 8 March 2018 We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin…
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Press Conference: Jane Holl Lute, Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSW62)
Jane Holl Lute, Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, briefed the press on 13 Mar, on the launch of a new report of the Secretary-General on Special Measures for…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL – REMARKS AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMEMORATIVE MEETING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF SLAVERY AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE
New York, 26 March 2018 I am pleased to join you today to remember and commemorate the victims and survivors of the transatlantic slave trade. Lasting for over 400 years, the abominable buying and selling of human beings was…