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Press Release /UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk to conduct official visit to Haiti, 8-10 February 2023
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (6 February 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will conduct a two-day official mission to Haiti starting on Wednesday, 8 February, at the invitation of the Government. During the…
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Press Release / Haiti: Rise in extreme gang violence makes for “living nightmare” - Türk
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (10 February 2023) – Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the…
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Message of the Secretary-General for the International Women’s Day_New York, 8 March 2023
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face— from structural injustices…
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Security Council open briefing on the current security crisis in Haiti 26 Avril, 3pm
Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, 1.I would like to thank you for this opportunity to address the Council for the first time since I took office this month as Special Representative of the…
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Security Council Press Statement on Haiti
The members of the Security Council were briefed on 26 April 2023 by the Director General of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Fathi Waly, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…
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Excerpt from UN Secretary-General's remarks on Haiti during a Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, on 15 Ma 2023
“[…] we have discussed, in particular, the situation in Haiti. Haiti is in a tragic, tragic situation. You have dramatic humanitarian needs. You have a political system that is paralyzed, and you have levels of violence by…
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Updating the national action plan for human rights, a priority for the government
On May 16, the inter-ministerial human rights committee (CIDP) convened representatives of governmental, international, and local organizations working in the field of human rightsto come together and update the draft…
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Remarks of Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador to the Security Council open briefing on Haiti (6 July 2023)
SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS OPEN SESSION Briefing by Ms. María Isabel Salvador Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH 6 July 2023 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council…
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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador
Port-au-Prince, October 2, 2023 The Security Council just voted to approve the deployment of a Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti. This is a positive and decisive step to bring peace and stability to the country…
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Briefing to the Security Council by Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH New York, 23 October 2023
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to begin by stressing the enormous significance of the adoption of Resolution 2699 authorizing Member States to establish and…
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Message of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Day / 24 october 2023
The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know…
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Press statement from the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, William O'Neill at the end of his second official visit.
Port-au-Prince (October 31, 2023) Mesye dam bonjou (Greetings everyone). Allow me to begin by thanking the authorities for their support for my mandate, BINUH for the welcome and support they have extended to me, as well as…