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PRESS RELEASE / Haitian people remain priority as UN commits to continuing its support
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 24September 2022: The priority of the United Nations in Haiti remains to stay and deliver on its mandate and support the people and Government of Haiti, as they face ongoing insecurity and uncertainty…
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Security Council open briefing on the current security crisis in Haiti 26 September, 3pm
Madam President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. Over the past several weeks, three crises have begun to intersect in altogether new and frightening ways in Haiti. A gang crisis continues to violently disrupt daily…
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United Nations supports Government efforts following outbreak of cholera in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2 October 2022: The United Nations is supporting efforts by the Government of Haiti to contain an outbreak of cholera and provide life saving measures following the confirmation of a positive case and…
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PRESS RELEASE / The UN and its partners in Haiti call for the creation of a humanitarian corridor
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 5, 2022: The United Nations and the humanitarian community in Haiti are deeply concerned about the serious consequences of the blocking of the Varreux Terminal on the humanitarian situation, in…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Haiti
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General remains gravely concerned about the situation in Haiti, which is facing an outbreak of cholera amid a dramatic deterioration in security that has…
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Haiti: Gangs use sexual violence to instill fear – UN report
GENEVA and PORT-AU-PRINCE (14 October 2022) : A joint human rights report published by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
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Security Council open briefing on the current security crisis in Haiti 17 October, 3pm
Mister/Madam President, distinguished Members of the Council, 1. When I briefed you three weeks ago, I spoke of three intersecting crises – economic, security, and political – that were accelerating Haiti’s downward spiral. A…
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Secretary General's message 2022
The United Nations is the product of hope. The hope — and resolve — following the Second World War to move beyond global conflict to global cooperation. Today, our organization is being tested like never before. But the…
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Message of the Secretary-General for the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists / 2 November 2022
A free press is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, more than 70 journalists have been killed this year simply for…
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Message of the Secretary-General for the International Day for the elimination of violence against women / 25 November 2022
Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member — and we know that other stresses, from the COVID…
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Security Council open briefing on Haiti, 21 December, 3pm
Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to update you on the latest political, security and human rights developments in Haiti, taking place amidst the alarmingly high…
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REMARKS OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HELEN LA LIME, SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN BRIEFING ON HAITI - 24 JANUARY
Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. January is a bitter-sweet month for Haiti as celebrations of independence are accompanied by painful remembrance of the devastating earthquake, which, on 12…