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Remarks of Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador to the Security Council open briefing on Haiti (6 July 2023)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONSOPEN SESSIONBriefing by Ms. María Isabel SalvadorSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH6 July 2023

06 Jul 2023

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 National Human Rights Action Pla

26 May 2023

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 gangs that are absolutely appalling.

16 May 2023

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 new head of the United Nations Integrated Of

11 May 2023

Security Council open briefing on the current security crisis in Haiti 26 Avril, 3pm

Mr. President,Distinguished members of the Security Council,

26 Apr 2023

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.

08 Mar 2023

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

10 Feb 2023

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,

07 Feb 2023