Reports
RAPPORT DE L'ONU 2013 - Haïti vers la transition [FR]UN REPORT 2013 - Haiti towards transition [EN]
Background
On January 12th 2010, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake of unprecedented magnitude. The region around the capital Port-au-Prince was its epicenter. At least 225,000 people were killed, more than 300,000 injured and 2.3 million - almost a quarter of the population - were displaced. The Government lost thousands of civil servants and most of its infrastructure - including its most important - lay in ruins. 102 UN staff members were also killed in the collapse of the Headquarters of the United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and other outbuildings. But in spite of these tragic circumstances, the response of the United Nations was unprecedented, with a mandate adapted to the exceptional new environment. Since the earthquake, MINUSTAH has ensured the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to some 4.3 million Haitians and helped provide temporary shelter to some 1.5 million people. MINUSTAH has also played a key role in securing Haitian urban areas and IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps. The involvement of military engineering teams sent as reinforcements after January 12th, 2010, was extended to clearing the rubble that littered the streets, the repair of roads, and the setting-up of temporary shelters as quickly possible. A fresh challenge tested the responsiveness of MINUSTAH at the end of 2010: the cholera epidemic and the passing of two hurricanes, for which the Mission mobilized its human, logistical and financial resources to assist the authorities and the humanitarian community in responding to the victims. Once past the emergency phase, MINUSTAH continued the implementation of its mandate, including the provision of technical and logistical support to the organization of legislative and presidential elections. Following several successive post-earthquake resolutions, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2180 on October 14th 2014, in which it extended for one year the mandate of MINUSTAH, while continuing the reduction of its authorized military and police elements. Military personnel went from 8,940 after the earthquake to an expected 2,370 troops, while police officers have gone from being 4,391 to a planned 2,601 - as recommended by the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his report dated August 29th 2014. In the future, any adjustments of the force configuration should be based on the general state of security on the ground, given the ongoing development of the capacities of the public authorities, including the constant strengthening of the Police Nationale d’Haîti (PNH – Haiti’s National Police force).
Characteristics
Mission
United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Haiti (or MINUSTAH, the acronym for the French translation ‘Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti’)
Headquarters
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Regional offices
Cap-Haïtien, Fort Liberté, Gonaïves, Hinche, Jacmel, Jérémie, Les Cayes, Miragoâne, Port de Paix
Current mandate
Resolution 2180 - 14 October 2014
Staffing (as of January 12th 2015)
4,763 soldiers and 2,258 UN Police , 343 international civilians, 1,168 local civilians and 130 United nations Volunteers (UNV). On October 14th 2014, by its 2180 resolution, the United Nations Security Council decided that the number of MINUSTAH could stand at 2,370 troops of all ranks and that the police component of the Mission could reach 2,601 members.
Mission budget
By its resolution A/C.5/68/26 of August 21st 2014, the United Nations General Assembly allocated US $$500,080,500 for the maintenance of MINUSTAH for the period July 1st 2014 to June 30th 2015.
Fatalities
67 military personnel 33 police officers to the UN (including Formed Police Units - FPU) 42 civilians (international) 28 civilians (local) 6 others Total : 176