Secretary-General Appoints Helen La Lime of United States Special Representative for Haiti, Integrated Office Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Helen Meagher La Lime of the United States as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti and the start of operations of BINUH
As the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti came to an end on 15 October, the Secretary-General reaffirms the continuous commitment of the United Nations to support the Haitian people on their path to peace and…
The United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, 1945. A facsimile copy of the Charter is superimposed on the photo. UN Photo.
UN Day: Secretary-General's Message
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor. At this time of turbo-charged change…
The United Nations System in Haiti reaffirms its commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations recalls that violence against women and girls constitutes a serious violation of human rights. The theme of the 2019 international…
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Secretary-General Appoints Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France as his Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). He will also serve…
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Secretary-General's Message
This year, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the role of young people in bringing human rights to life. Globally, young people are marching, organizing, and speaking out: For the right to a healthy environment… For the equal…
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PRESS RELEASE UN75 / SHAPING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER
The United Nations launches 75th anniversary dialogues: The biggest global conversation on the world's future starts now. January 1, 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the…
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Security Council Press Statement on Haiti
The members of the Security Council expressed concern regarding the ongoing political impasse in Haiti. They reiterated the immediate necessity for Haiti’s stakeholders to engage in an inclusive and open dialogue to form a…
Press Statement by the Security Council on Haiti
The members of the Security Council expressed concern over the political deadlock currently facing Haiti. They reaffirmed the immediate need for Haitian actors to engage in an inclusive and open dialogue and to form a…
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Press Statement by the United Nations Country Team in Haiti at the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake
This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. The United Nations family in Haiti pays tribute to the more than 200,000 victims, including 102 United Nations personnel who perished while…
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VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE 12 January 2020
On this day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their lives and the millions gravely affected by the devastating earthquake that struck their country ten years ago. We also honour the memory of one…
Haiti earthquake victims honoured at UN, with pledge to safeguard the nation’s future
More than 200,000 Haitians who perished in the devastating earthquake which struck the island nation ten years ago, were honoured in a solemn ceremony of remembrance at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, along with 102…