Haiti
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UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 06/04
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Stressing crime prevention, Security Council extends UN mission in Haiti by 6 months (15.08.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) Calling on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to step up its efforts to prevent crime and reduce violence in the impoverished Caribbean country, the Security Council today extended the mission’s mandate by another six months. At a meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, the Council voted unanimously to extend the mandate through 15 February next year, six months earlier than the date requested by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in a recent report. The resolution passed by the Council calls for MINUSTAH to be comprised of up to 7,200 peacekeeping troops and as many as 1,951 police officers, as well as 16 corrections officers seconded from other UN Member States. As of mid-July, there were some 6,200 troops and 1,687 police.
Plus de 500 nouveaux casques bleus argentins attendus en Haïti (13.08.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) 507 nouveaux casques bleus argentins ont laissé Buenos Aires samedi à destination de Port-au-Prince dans le cadre de la rotation des troupes de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH), rapporte dimanche la presse argentine. … Quelque 600 casques bleus argentins ont intégré la force internationale de paix depuis juin 2004. Ils sont affectés en grande partie à la sécurité des principales villes du département de l’Artibonite (nord) dont Les Gonaïves.
Les élections municipales et locales s'annoncent difficiles (07.08.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Le Directeur général du Conseil Électoral Provisoire (CEP), Jacques Bernard, a déclaré le 4 août que, sur le plan technique, les collectivités territoriales seront les élections les plus difficiles à réaliser. « Sur le plan technique, ce sont des élections extrêmement difficiles (...) Des élections beaucoup plus difficile que les présidentielles, beaucoup plus difficiles que les législatives », en raison des 1420 postes électifs à pourvoir au niveau des collectivités territoriales, a affirmé Jacques Bernard à l'occasion de la conférence de presse hebdomadaire du CEP. Présent à la table de conférence, le président du CEP, Max Mathurin, a rassuré que la date retenue pour la tenue de ces joutes sera connue au cours du mois d'août. « D'ici la semaine prochaine, nous serons en mesure de fixer la date », a promis Max Mathurin.
Les pays latino-américains de la MINUSTAH réitèrent leur engagement vis-à-vis d'Haïti (07.08.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Les vice-ministres des affaires étrangères de l'Argentine, du Brésil, du Chili, de l'Équateur, du Guatemala, du Pérou et de l'Uruguay ont renouvelé ce 4 août leur engagement dans le cadre de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation d'Haïti (MINUSTAH). Lors d'une réunion à Buenos Aires, ces responsables latino-américains ont exprimé leur accord avec la proposition du secrétaire général de l'ONU, Kofi Annan, de proroger la Mission pour un an, selon un communiqué un communiqué conjoint diffusé par la chancellerie argentine et rapportée par EFE.
UN ready to help Haiti on the long road of nation-building, says Annan (04.08.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) Although Haiti has made significant electoral and political progress in recent months, the Caribbean country still faces enormous challenges as it attempts to climb out of impoverishment and violence and the United Nations stands willing to play a key role in helping out, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said last night during an official visit. In a joint press conference in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, with President René Préval, Mr. Annan said he has asked the Security Council to extend the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) by 12 months, instead of the usual six, as a signal of his belief that many difficulties lie ahead for the country.
Despite challenges, Haiti has foundations for recovery and renewal, says UN report (01.08.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) Haiti stands ready for peaceful development after the successful staging of elections earlier this year and the subsequent formation of a broad-based government with ambitious but balanced policy goals, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest report on the United Nations mission to the Caribbean nation.
Donors pledge $750m aid to Haiti (26.07.2006)
(Quelle: BBC) International donors have pledged $750m (£407m) in aid to the Caribbean nation of Haiti in an effort to help economic recovery over the next year. The decision came after a one-day meeting of donors in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The gathering included delegates from the World Bank, the European Union, and the Inter-American Development Bank. The aid is much more than the $540m (£293m) the Haitian government had asked for to stabilise the economy.
Thousands demand Aristide return (16.07.2006)
(Quelle: BBC) Thousands of people have demonstrated in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, demanding the return of exiled former President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Supporters chanted 'Aristide or death!' and 'Aristide's blood is our blood!' as they marched to the National Palace on the ex-leader's 53rd birthday. … President Rene Preval had said during this year's election campaign he would consider allowing him to return home. However, the US has warned this could destabilise the country.
Three UN peacekeepers wounded in Haiti; mission beefs up street presence (14.07.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) As the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) geared up for a “strong and visible” presence on the streets of Port-au-Prince ahead of the birthday of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide this weekend, three peacekeepers have been wounded in the gang-ridden Cité Soleil neighbourhood of the capital city. Two of the Brazilian blue helmets were hit by gunfire as they patrolled a main avenue in the area and the third was shot manning a checkpoint yesterday.
René Préval, président haïtien: "N'envoyez pas de l'argent, mais des techniciens" (27.06.2006)
(Quelle: Le Monde) Interview avec le prèsident haïtien sur son stratégie face à l'insécurité.
UN envoy urges more aid for Haiti (24.05.2006)
(Quelle: BBC) The new head of the United Nations peace mission in Haiti has said it is essential the international community keep helping the Caribbean nation. Speaking from a donors' conference in Brazil, Edmond Mulet told the BBC that assistance was needed despite Haiti's new democratically elected government. … Since the election of Rene Preval, the security situation in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has shown signs of improvement and the new president has reduced political tension by showing willingness to talk to all sides.
Haiti's Preval picks close ally as PM-designate (23.05.2006)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet) Haiti's newly inaugurated president, Rene Preval, has designated a longtime friend and ally to be the troubled Caribbean country's new prime minister, officials said on Monday. Jacques Edouard Alexis, 58, an agronomist who served as prime minister during Preval's first presidency from 1996-2001, is widely seen as a good political deal-maker and pragmatist. … Legislators will have to approve the president's choice.
UN should stay long enough to consolidate Haiti’s progress, mission chief says (19.05.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) The international community must give urgent financial support to the Government of newly elected President Réné Préval of Haiti … the United Nations Secretary-General’s outgoing Special Representative in that country, Juan Gabriel Valdés, said today. “It is absolutely urgent that the international community give budget support to Mr. Préval for the first six months of his Government. If he doesn’t get that support he will face a very difficult situation because he has to pay police, he has to pay teachers, he has to pay health workers and the present situation doesn’t permit him to do so,”
Annan appoints Guatemalan diplomat as new head of UN mission (16.05.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has informed the Security Council that he will appoint the Guatemalan ambassador to the European Union, Edmond Mulet, as his new Special Representative in Haiti and head of the UN Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) there, a United Nations spokesman said today. Mr. Mulet, who succeeds Juan Gabriel Valdés of Chile, has served as ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg since June 2000, negotiating tourism, trade and economic cooperation, as well as political issues.
Preval sworn in as President (15.05.2006)
(Quelle: Washington Post) President Rene Preval pleaded with Haitians to bring peace to the Western Hemisphere's poorest country as he was inaugurated Sunday during a ceremony that drew thousands to the whitewashed National Palace and marked the return of democratic rule in Haiti. … Preval, who served as Haiti's president from 1996 to 2001, took his second oath of office after being draped with a red-and-blue sash at the national parliament building.
Parlament konstituiert (11.05.2006)
(Quelle: taz) Gut zwei Jahre nach dem Sturz von Präsident Aristide ist in Haiti erstmals wieder ein Parlament zusammengetreten. … Damit ist der Weg frei für die formelle Amtseinführung von Präsident Rene Preval am kommenden Sonntag.
1200 soldats brésiliens en route vers Haiti (01.05.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) 1.200 soldats brésiliens laissent ce premier mai Rio de Janeiro à destination de Port-au-Prince en vue de la rotation régulière des forces brésiliennes au sein de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation d’Haïti (MINUSTAH). Le Brésil a décidé de maintenir son contingent durant les six prochains mois en Haiti, informe l’agence officielle brésilienne Agencia Brasil.
René Préval devra former une coalition de centre gauche (27.04.2006)
(Quelle: Le Monde) Avec plus du tiers des sièges au Parlement, le parti L'Espoir, du président élu René Préval (centre gauche), est arrivé en tête des élections législatives, dont le deuxième tour a eu lieu le 21 avril en Haïti. Formé en 2005 pour soutenir la candidature de M. Préval, L'Espoir a emporté 11 sièges de sénateur, sur un total de 30, et 20 des 60 postes de député déjà attribués, selon des résultats portant sur plus de 90 % des suffrages. Deux partis de centre gauche, l'Organisation du peuple en lutte (OPL) et la Fusion des sociaux-démocrates, arrivent en deuxième et troisième position.
UN envoy hails parliamentary elections while denouncing violent incidents (22.04.2006)
(Quelle: UN News) The senior United Nations envoy to Haiti has hailed parliamentary elections in the country as a major step towards consolidating democracy while decrying clashes that resulted in the closure of three voting centres. … Voters cast ballots at 804 voting centres to elect 27 senators and 83 deputies on Friday. As expected, participation was lower than the first round of elections, when René Préval was elected president, the mission reported.
Le Brésil et le Chili maintiennent leurs contingents militaires "jusqu'au retour à la normale... " (12.04.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Les présidents du Brésil et du Chili se sont engagés mardi à maintenir leurs troupes en Haïti jusqu'au retour à la normale dans ce pays. ' Nous ne voulons pas que la force militaire reste indéfiniment, mais nous maintiendrons de notre mieux notre effort tant que les autorités démocratiques d'Haïti et l'ONU le demanderont ', a fait savoir la présidente du Chili, Michelle Bachelet, accompagnée de son homologue brésilien Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, au terme d'une visite officielle à Brasilia.
Après leur retrait militaire de la MINUSTAH, le Maroc et l’Espagne annoncent l’envoi de policiers en Haïti (07.04.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Les royaumes du Maroc et d’Espagne, qui ont achevé la semaine dernière leur retrait militaire d’Haïti, ont annoncé jeudi à Rabat leur participation conjointe à la composante policière de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti (MINUSTAH), selon un communiqué du ministère marocain des affaires étrangères et de la coopération rapporté par l’agence Magrheb Arabe Presse (MAP).
Violente manifestation et paralysie des activités aux Gonaïves (31.03.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) L'arrestation d'un membre de 'l'Armée Cannibale' a provoqué la mobilisation armée des siens ; ils menacent de s'attaquer au commissariat de la ville et aux casques bleus. La situation était extrêmement tendue jeudi aux Gonaïves (nord d'Haïti) où des membres de l'organisation armée dénommée 'Armée Cannibale' manifestaient violemment contre la détention d'un des leurs, Billy ainsi connu, déporté des Etats-Unis il y a quelque temps. Des agents de la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH) avaient procédé la semaine dernière à l'arrestation de cet homme pour possession illégale d'armes à feu.
Rice reduces Caribbean ire, but falls short on aid to Haiti (23.03.2006)
(Quelle: New York Times) After two days of meetings with Caribbean leaders, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared to have cooled some of their anger toward the United States but failed to persuade them to embrace the new government in Haiti, United States officials said Wednesday. One goal of her visit here was to persuade the other Caribbean nations to take forceful steps to help the new Haitian government stabilize the country and deal with its crushing problems. What she got was a commitment to readmit Haiti to the Caribbean Community of nations and a vague promise to help Haiti in the future.
Haitian president-elect urges UN troops be kept in his country (14.03.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Visiting Haitian president-elect Rene Preval urged Tuesday that UN forces be kept on in his troubled Caribbean nation. 'We explained to the Argentine president the need to increase the size of and extend the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti,' Preval, who was wrapping up a Latin American tour, told reporters after meeting with President Nestor Kirchner. … Preval said he hoped the UN force, known as MINUSTAH, could gradually be turned into a cooperation mission.
Brazil's troops to stay while Haiti needs them - Lula (13.03.2006)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet) Haitian President-elect Rene Preval said in Brasilia on Friday there was more optimism and security in Haiti after the Feb. 7 presidential election, but the country's police and judiciary were still weak and it would be irresponsible to withdraw U.N. forces. '(Preval) told me the troops there should only leave when he manages to set up the police because you can't have a vacuum,' Lula said.
Haiti changes date again for runoff election (11.03.2006)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet) Haiti's electoral authorities on Saturday brought forward slightly the date for runoff elections to pick senators and legislators. Originally due to take place on March 19 and then rescheduled for April 23, the second-round vote will now take place on April 21, a Friday, ostensibly to allow officials the weekend to prepare for classes on Monday the schools that will be used as voting centers.
Ex-Haitian soldiers threaten violence over back pay (07.03.2006)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet) A group of former soldiers threatened on Monday to stage violent protests to force Haiti's government to come up with years of back pay they say they are owed. The threat was emblematic of some of the many challenges facing President-elect Rene Preval, who was declared winner of a chaotic election in Haiti last month and will soon lead an impoverished nation awash in firearms where the rich and poor are divided by hatred.
Haitian general elections postponed (03.03.2006)
(Quelle: ISN) Haiti’s electoral commission announced on Friday that the second round of parliamentary elections set for 19 March would be delayed because of complaints from the first round. … A new date for general elections has not been set, but has said that preparations will take at least three weeks. The election commission is blaming the delay in part on demonstrations that took place during vote-counting for the first round, when Preval supporters accused the commission of manipulating the results to keep him from winning an outright victory in the first round.
UN mission in Haiti says security in capital improving (24.02.2006)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti said Thursday the security situation in Port-au-Prince had improved due to help from police, and noted a sharp drop in crimes and kidnappings. … Damian Onses-Cardona, spokesman for the United Nations force known as MINUSTAH … said the capital's security had already been strengthened before the February 7 general elections, particularly by the presence of UN forces in the streets of the violence-prone capital.
Haiti 'to allow' Aristide return (23.02.2006)
(Quelle: BBC) Haiti's President-elect Rene Preval has said the constitution permits the return of ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, now in exile in South Africa. He was speaking after Mr Aristide said he intended to return to his country as soon as possible. The ousted leader said his supporters had voted for his return by electing Mr Preval, his former ally. But the US state department said Mr Aristide's return would serve no useful purpose and could destabilise Haiti.