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Port-au-Prince (October 31, 2023) Mesye dam bonjou (Greetings everyone). Allow me to begin by thanking the authorities for their support for my mandate, BINUH for the welcome and support they have extended to me, as well as…

The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to begin by stressing the enormous significance of the adoption of Resolution 2699 authorizing Member States to establish and…

SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS OPEN SESSION Briefing by Ms. María Isabel Salvador Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH 6 July 2023 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council…

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…

“[…] 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…

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, 1.I would like to thank you for this opportunity to address the Council for the first time since I took office this month as Special Representative of the…

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face— from structural injustices…

Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. January is a bitter-sweet month for Haiti as celebrations of independence are accompanied by painful remembrance of the devastating earthquake, which, on 12…

Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to update you on the latest political, security and human rights developments in Haiti, taking place amidst the alarmingly high…

Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member — and we know that other stresses, from the COVID…

A free press is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, more than 70 journalists have been killed this year simply for…