Vivre bon gré mal gré 4 ans après le tremblement de terre, Ricky Juste, un rescapé explique comment continuer à vivre son rêve malgré la perte de ce qui est plus cher dans sa vie. 4 years after the earthquake, Ricky Juste, explains how he keeps living his dreams despite the loss of most precious people in his life Une étoile en prison Charlot est condamné à 9 ans de prison. Derrière les barreaux il a décidé de changer de voie, et de se mettre à…
Nearly 432 families were displaced in late 2013 following a land dispute between the towns of La Couture and Grand Bérard in the first communal section of Dessalines (Artibonite) . In order to meet their basic needs, the affected families received food kits at the start of December . Under a blazing sun, hundreds of citizens file in an orderly single line near the rice mill of La Couture. These citizens had deserted the area to avoid reprisals…
The fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12 th 2010 was marked by calls for the reconstruction of the nation. On the Champs-de-Mars, in the heart of Port-au-Prince, religious leaders and the President of the Republic preached unity within the Haitian family, at an ecumenical ceremony in memory of the victims of the disaster. "This ceremony is a Duty of Memory", said the representative of the Anglican…
Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Haiti is presenting her New Year wishes on behalf of the UN and MINUSTAH. Sandra Honoré, Représentante Spéciale du Secrétaire général de l'ONU en Haïti, presente ses voeux de bonne année.
Within the framework of bilateral agreements between France and the National Police of Haiti (PNH), officers of the Brigade de Recherche et d’Intervention (BRI – Research and Intervention Brigade, in English) followed a week of training for handling long - barreled weapons. The course was taught by the UN police contingent, UNPol. On the firing range of the Académie de Police Nationale d’Haïti in Port-au-Prince, the noise of weapons being fired…
[Delivered by Ms. Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti] Port au Prince, Haiti, 10 January 2014 - Today, for the fourth consecutive year, the UN family comes together to remember and honour the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on the afternoon of 12 January, 2010. I join you in grief and solidarity – with the people of Haiti, with one another, with all who lost their loved ones on that tragic day. I…
Pour cette nouvelle année, nous vous proposons deux de nos portraits, coup de coeur 2013. Daniel Morel, un photojournaliste très particulier et L'acteur francais Lambert Wilson séduit par l'environnement lors de sa visite en Haiti. Pou ane tounèf sa a, n' ap ofri de nan Pèsonaj ken te prezante nan ane 2013 la. Danyèl Morel, foto-jounalis trè patikilye. Lambert Wilson, Aktè franse ki te tonbe pou anviwònman an pandan vizit li nan peyi DAyiti. For…
Built in 1997, the women's prison in Pétion-ville is the archetype of Haitian prisons. The establishment has more remand prisoners than those condemned... Built in 1997, the women's prison in Pétion-ville is the archetype of Haitian prisons. The establishment has more remand prisoners than those condemned... Rue Pinchinnat... the route de Kenscoff... the Place Saint- Pierre... We are in Pétion-Ville, the upscale part of Port -au- Prince... Photo…
In order to reduce the insecurity that affects some towns at nightfall in the region of Artibonite, some 150 solar street lights are being installed by MINUSTAH, with the participation of young locals... "Before all this, the functioning of a solar panel was a total mystery to me. Now, I can do everything from start to finsih" said a smiling Mariolita Alexandre Dorcent, with a wrench in-hand. Like her, six other young women - amongst a total of…
In Jérémie, a city located in Haiti's South-west, the end-of year celebrations offered Haitian police and MINUSTAH an opportunity to get close to the population, through various social activities... On December 22nd, a date was fixed at the Sténio Vincent Stadium in Bordes, a neighbourhood overlooking the city... At the initiative of the Basketball League of Jérémie, a joint team of United Nations Police (UNPol) and Haitian police (PNH) played…
The people of Damier – an area located in the fifth municipal section of Verrettes (Artibonite) - witnessed the inauguration of a rice, millet and maize mill on December 2nd, 2013 . This grist mill is a simple apparatus, but one which positively influences the lives of farmers in the area . Access to Damier is difficult – even for all-terrain vehicles... To arrive in this mountain area, it's necessary to mount a rocky and dusty road... Along the…
Sept sapeurs de la compagnie de génie militaire PARENGCOY de la MINUSTAH réhabilitent en ce moment les infrastructures sanitaires de l’orphelinat Amer Haitian Bon Zamni à Tabarre, dans la capitale haïtienne. Tous les sanitaires du centre doivent être rénovés, un nouveau bloc construit et une fosse septique installée. Ainsi, les anciennes latrines ont été supprimées afin de les remplacer par des toilettes modernes. Chaque bloc sanitaire est…