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The members of the Security Council expressed concern over the political deadlock currently facing Haiti. They reaffirmed the immediate need for Haitian actors to engage in an inclusive and open dialogue and to form a…

This year, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the role of young people in bringing human rights to life. Globally, young people are marching, organizing, and speaking out: For the right to a healthy environment… For the equal…

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations recalls that violence against women and girls constitutes a serious violation of human rights. The theme of the 2019 international…

United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor. At this time of turbo-charged change…

As the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti came to an end on 15 October, the Secretary-General reaffirms the continuous commitment of the United Nations to support the Haitian people on their path to peace and…

The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti ( Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies en Haïti, BINUH), started operations today, under Chapter VI of the UN Charter. BINUH will work in an advisory capacity with Haitian authorities…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Helen Meagher La Lime of the United States as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti…

From March 13th to April 24th 2019, 30 young people have been commuting 3 times a week from the underprivileged neighborhoods of Martissant and La Saline, in Port-au-Prince (Haiti), to the premises of the “made in Haiti”…

The Security Council on Monday approved a resolution to create a UN “Integrated Office” in Haiti, designed to support the country’s government in strengthening political stability and good governance. The Office, named BINUH…