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The fight againt sexual exploitation and abuse is a priority for peacekeeping missions like MINUJUSTH.

When the United Nations was created, its founders envisioned a different kind of world. A world in which disputes were resolved in meeting rooms and not battlefields. A world in which wars were stopped before they broke out. A world that didn’t wait for lives to be lost before springing into action…

Joint press release of the MPCE and the United Nations system in Haiti The Ministry of Planning coordinates the progress review of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2017-2021 with the participation of national authorities, experts from different ministries and civil-society…

Jane Connors, Victims’ Rights Advocate visited Haiti from 22 to 26 April 2018 to learn more about the work done by MINUJUSTH and the UN Country Team to implement the UN Secretary-General’s strategy to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. The Victims’ Rights Advocate’s visit was…

A free press is essential for peace, justice and human rights for all. It is crucial to building transparent and democratic societies and keeping those in power accountable. It is vital for sustainable development. Journalists and media workers shine a light on local and global challenges and tell…

From 13 to 16 March 2018, the Minujusth police component provided support to the Haitian National Police (HNP) for the reception of the population in Anse-à-Pitres, where Haitians residing in Pedernales (Dominican Republic) were forced to return. In addition to this mission in support of the HNP…

In line with the United Nations Zero Tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse, MINUJUSTH Police Commissioner, with the support of the Mission''s Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) is carrying out sensitization sessions in all police component locations. New staff arriving to the Mission…

In a meeting with President Jovenel Moïse today, a delegation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti (ECOSOC-AHAG) discussed the socio-economic situation in the country and inquired about long-term priorities for the development of Haiti. “Political…

In a visit to Haiti last week, Ajith Sunghay, Human Rights Due Diligence Policy Advisor from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), met with various components of MINUJUSTH, UNCT members, Haitian authorities and international community representatives to discuss how to…

Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 —Dr. Mamadou Diallo, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Haiti, was designated Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) following the appointment of Ms. Susan D. Page…

On May 29 th, 1948, the United Nations Security Council authorized the first United Nations peacekeeping operation – the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East. On this 70 th anniversary, we express our gratitude to the more than one million men and women who have served under the UN…

On 29 May, the United Nations celebrate 70 years of peacekeeping operations. Led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), peacekeeping operations help create the conditions for sustained peace in countries torn by conflict. But how does a new operation start? And what is the role of the…