U.N. is committed to addressing its peacekeepers’ sexual abuse of women in Haiti | Opinion
A recent report on the children fathered by U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti is deeply disturbing. So let us be clear: Sexual exploitation and abuse by U.N. personnel is unacceptable, and we are fully committed to the secretary…
Core Group Press Release
Port-au-Prince, February 1, 2020 - The Core Group (composed of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the Ambassadors of Brazil, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Spain, and the…
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PRESS RELEASE / Haiti : UN issues report on gang violence in Port au Prince
Port-Au-Prince, 18 February 2020.- A UN report on gang violence in Port-au-Prince has found that the Haitian authorities failed to adequately protect residents of a poor neighbourhood of the capital. The joint report by the…
SRSG Statement in Security Council Session on BINUH
Security Council Session on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) 19 June 2020 Statement of Special Representative Helen La Lime Madame la Présidente, distingués membres du Conseil, Je vous remercie de m’avoir…
STATEMENT BY ANTONIO GUTERRES ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN URBAN AREAS
Urban areas are ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 90 per cent of reported cases. Cities are bearing the brunt of the crisis – many with strained health systems, inadequate water and sanitation services, and other…
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BINUH Police supports the sensitization of female students to apply in the police
As we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, BINUH is stepping up efforts to promote women representativity in the Police. To that extend, at the High…
SRSG La Lime Statement to the Security Council
Security Council Session on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) 5October 2020 Statement of Special Representative Helen La Lime Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. It is an honour to have…
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Secretary General's message - 2020
United Nations Day 24 October Dear friends, The 75th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights…
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RECOVER BETTER: STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2020 New York, 10 December 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced two fundamental truths about human rights. First, human rights violations harm us all. The COVID…
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Unrest in Haiti: Their impact on Human Rights and the State’s obligation to protect all citizens
Unrest in Haiti: Their impact on Human Rights and the State’s obligation to protect all citizens Report on the human rights violations and abuses during the protests of 2018 and 2019 in Haiti Executive Summary This report…
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Statement of Special Representative Helen La Lime
Security Council Session on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) 22February 2021 Statement of Special Representative Helen La Lime Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. It is indeed an…
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WOMEN’S DAY: “A CRISIS WITH A WOMAN’S FACE”
As the world marks International Women’s Day in the midst of a global pandemic, one stark fact is clear: the COVID-19 crisis has a woman’s face. The pandemic is worsening already deep inequalities facing women and girls…