Secretary-general appoints Sandra Honoré of Trinidad and Tobago as his special representative in Haiti Port-au-Prince,31 May 2013- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Ms. Sandra Honoré of Trinidad and Tobago as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Ms. Honoré, who is expected to take up her functions on 15 July 2013, succeeds Mr. Mariano…
Last month, in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, a 20-year old mother of two was stripped naked and tortured until she confessed to practising sorcery. Then she was burned alive on the local rubbish dump in front of a crowd of fellow villagers. Although horrific, this event was not unusual. The Constitutional and Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea has estimated that as many as 150 people accused of sorcery — mostly women — are murdered…
Media briefing of SRSG a.i. Nigel Fisher Port-au-Prince, 15 February 2012 Good morning all. Thank you for coming today. As you know, this is my first general press briefing since being appointed as Special Representative of the Secretary-General a.i. I look forward to meeting with you regularly whilst I am in this position. As you may know, I have been in Haiti for just over three years. I bring from that experience the conviction that whatever…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. Nigel Fisher of Canada as his acting Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Mr. Fisher, who since 2010 has served as Deputy Special Representative, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, succeeds Mariano Fernández of Chile. Mr. Fisher brings to the position a thorough knowledge of…
New York, 28 January 2013 - The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Masood Khan ( Pakistan): The members of the Security Council recently received a briefing by Special Representative for the Secretary-General for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Mariano Fernandez on the situation in Haiti. The members of the Security Council reaffirm to the Haitian people that the international…
A tragic road accident involving a MINUSTAH vehicle and a motorcycle occurred earlier this morning, 25 January in the area of St. Marc. MINUSTAH regrets this tragic accident which resulted in one fatality and one injury. Haitian National Police and UNPol were immediately dispatched on location and MINUSTAH has commenced an internal inquiry to determine the circumstances of the accident and is cooperating closely with the Haitian authorities…
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti 31-08-2012
Resolution 2070 (2012) The Security Council, Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 2012 (2011), 1944 (2010), 1927 (2010), 1908 (2010), 1892 (2009), 1840 (2008) 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576 (2004) and 1542 (2004), Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Haiti, Recognizing that Haiti continued to make…
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6842nd Meeting (AM) SC/10780 Members Stress Need to Complete Electoral Body, Strengthen Police Capacity Haiti’s progress was “obvious”, given its strong steps towards recovery in the political, social and security sectors, as well as signs that the country was poised to overcome the steep challenges ahead, the senior United Nations official there told the…
Security Council SC/10780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6842nd Meeting (AM) Note: A complete summary of today’s Security Council meeting on Haiti will be made available after the conclusion of the meeting. Background The Council had before it the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations…
STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY New York, 27 August 2012 The President of the General Assembly expresses his sadness over the loss of lives and destruction in Haiti’s tropical storm The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser wishes to express his sadness over the loss of lives and destruction in Haiti as a result of tropical storm Isaac. The President extends his…
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6732nd Meeting (AM) SC/10572 The Special Representative for the Secretary-General in Haiti told the Security Council this morning that progress in security conditions and rule of law institutions allowed the planned drawdown of the United Nations Mission to proceed, although he was deeply concerned over the political tensions that resulted in the recent…