On the occasion of International Volunteers Day, on December 5 th 2013, the Indian and Uruguayan peacekeepers of MINUSTAH, and members of the Réseau national des jeunes volontaires d’Haïti [National Youth Volunteers of Haiti], have joined forces to help cleanse the town of Hinche which, in three…
Hundreds of volunteers came together from December 5th-7th to celebrate International Volunteers Day. Three days of activities focused on the themes of employment, the environment and sport – seeking good ideas for Haitian youth. The event was organized by the United Nations Volunteers in Haiti and…
Marco Federico Alvares is one of the architects of the campaign for recycling solid waste initiated last October by MINUSTAH. Since then, this 32-year-old United Nations Volunteer visits the offices of MINUSTAH to train sanitation agents, educate colleagues and inspect the sites in order to recycle…
Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013 Twenty years ago, a historic document was adopted in Vienna. It crystallized the principle that human rights are universal, and committed States to the promotion and protection of all human…
Au cours de sa première visite dans le Sud-est, la représentante spéciale du Secrétaire Général des Nations-Unies en Haïti a inauguré un laboratoire informatique au profit de l’Université Publique du Sud-est à Jacmel (UPSEJ). Photo : Patrick Mackintosh Jean UN/MINUSTAH Lors de la cérémonie…
10 December 2013 Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s observance also marks 20 years since a bold step forward in the struggle to make rights a reality for all: the adoption by the World…
5 December 2013 On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change. There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the…
5 December 2013 Nelson Mandela was a singular figure on the global stage -- a man of quiet dignity and towering achievement, a giant for justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration. I am profoundly saddened by his passing. On behalf of the United Nations, I extend my deepest condolences to the…
Imagine a life without sunsets; without ever seeing your child's smiling face. Imagine a life without music or the sound of laughter. Imagine a life where the mundane becomes monumental; where the acts of washing your face or going to school depends on the charity of others. To the able bodied it is…
Une vingtaine d’inspecteurs de de la police haïtienne sont en formation continue, depuis ce matin 03 décembre 2013, au Cap Haïtien. Ce stage de recyclage porte sur les techniques d’enquête pénale et policière, les renseignements généraux, la communication en temps de crise, le leadership et le…
More than 1 billion of us live with disabilities. We must remove all barriers that affect the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in society, including through changing attitudes that fuel stigma and institutionalize discrimination. In September, during the High-Level Meeting of…
Photo : Thibaut Monnier UN/PNUD Le parlement haïtien a procédé le lundi 2 décembre à l’inauguration du bureau d’équité de genre. L’objectif de ce bureau est de veiller à ce que toutes les lois qui auront à être votées au parlement mettent en valeur la question d’équité de genres. Il servira…