Enhancing rule of law vital for peace and security in Haiti - new report of the Secretary-General (31.03.2011)

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Haitians must embrace the rule of law to advance peace and prosperity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stresses in a new report, adding that the country and its new leadership will require sustained international support to achieve this goal amid a set of daunting challenges.

New military leader named for UN mission in Haiti (25.03.2011)

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed new force commanders for the United Nations missions responsible for helping to foster stability in the Middle East and in Haiti. … Mr. Ban has also appointed Major General Luiz Eduardo Ramos Pereira of Brazil as Force Commander of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), which has been on the ground since mid-2004 when violence erupted in the small Caribbean nation.

New report of the Secretary-General on MINUSTAH (24.03.2011)

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Observers praise Haiti vote, urge transparent count (21.03.2011)

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The international community gave its blessing on Monday to Haiti's presidential run-off and urged Haitians to calmly wait for the first results due next week to ensure a credible, transparent outcome.

On eve of Haiti’s polls, UN voices concern at electoral violence (16.03.2011)

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Voicing deep concern at acts of violence marring the campaign for Sunday’s elections in Haiti, some of them fatal, the United Nations today called on all candidates, especially those in the presidential run-off, to avoid threats, intimidation and harassment.

UN plans to reinforce police for presidential run-off elections (08.03.2011)

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The 3,500-strong United Nations police force in Haiti is planning to reinforce its support of national police for the presidential run-off election on 20 March.

What is in Haiti’s future? – new USIP report (07.03.2011)

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Haiti: UN joins national police in anti-crime crusade (10.02.2011)

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti is conducting a two-pronged campaign to combat crime and violence, tracking down gangs while providing job training for youths in the impoverished country’s two largest cities.

Aristide says he is ready to return to Haiti, too (19.01.2011)

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Days after Haitians watched an exiled dictator come home, a former president issued a statement on Wednesday that fueled rumors that he, too, was angling to return.

Report of the United Nations in Haiti 2010: situation, challenges and outlook (12.01.2011)

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The report of the United Nations in Haiti 2010 launched today summarizes the efforts undertaken by the United Nations system and its partners, in support to the Haitian people and their government, to answer the multiple humanitarian crises, to accompany the electoral calendar and to advance on the road to recovery.

UN marks one-year anniversary of Haiti earthquake (12.01.2011)

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On the one-year anniversary of the earthquake which devastated Haiti, the United Nations today remembered the disaster’s victims in memorial events in Port-au-Prince, New York and elsewhere around the world.

Cholera, Haiti and MINUSTAH: what implications for peacekeeping? (11.01.2011)

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… Under pressure from various scientific and news reports pointing to MINUSTAH Nepalese troops as being the most likely source of the epidemic, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on January 6th named four top medical experts to an independent panel to investigate the cause of the epidemic in Haiti. The outcome of this investigation will be key to the future of MINUSTAH.

UN defends Haiti quake relief efforts (07.01.2011)

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UN relief agencies on Friday defended their role in the much criticised aid effort after Haiti's devastating earthquake nearly a year ago, saying they had faced "apocalyptic" scenes.

Haiti second round vote impossible before February (04.01.2011)

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Haiti will not be able to hold a second round of its disputed presidential election before February as it awaits a report from regional experts on contested preliminary results from the Nov. 28 first round, a senior electoral official said on Tuesday.

Ban appeals for more funds to fight cholera, sets up panel to probe its origins (17.12.2010)

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon … announced the creation of an independent scientific panel to investigate the source of the outbreak amid widespread media reports that Nepalese peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) are the likely source, with infected water spreading from their base into a nearby tributary of the Artibonite River.

UN in talks to set up independent panel of experts to probe origin of cholera in Haiti (15.12.2010)

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The United Nations is exploring the establishment of an international scientific panel to look into the source of the cholera epidemic in Haiti.

Haiti seeks international help to resolve election dispute (14.12.2010)

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Haiti's President Rene Preval turned to the international community Tuesday to resolve a tense election stalemate that has imperiled earthquake and cholera relief efforts. Preval asked the Organization of American States to send experts to help with a vote recount and deal with legal challenges arising from the first round of Haiti's presidential elections on November 28, which sparked violent protests.

Four dead as Haiti vote protests turn ugly (08.12.2010)

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Thousands of protesters rampaged in Haitian towns Wednesday, torching buildings in armed clashes that left four dead, after election results triggered bitter accusations of vote-rigging, witnesses said.

Ban appeals for end to violence after election results announced (08.12.2010)

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for an end to violence in Haiti following the announcement of preliminary election results in a country that has already been ravaged this year by a devastating earthquake and a raging cholera epidemic.

UN calls on Haitians to ignore unofficial election results (01.12.2010)

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The United Nations has called on Haitians to ignore unofficial results of Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections and to wait for the official results to be announced next Tuesday by the country’s electoral council. … On Monday Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a speedy solution to the political crisis following media reports that 12 of the 18 presidential candidates had repudiated the vote and their supporters mounted protests.

EU Civil Protection team is deployed in Haiti (24.11.2010)

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Seven experts in civil protection will travel to Haiti today, to join the efforts against the cholera epidemics. The team is deployed by the Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) of the European Commission.

Relief work resumes in Haitian city after riots, UN humanitarian office reports (22.11.2010)

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The Haitian city of Cap Haïtien is now calm after several days of riots linked to the cholera outbreak in the Caribbean country, and two United Nations agencies have resumed relief operations in the city, the world body’s humanitarian arm reported today.

UN deplores ‘politically motivated’ violence in Haiti (17.11.2010)

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The United Nations mission in Haiti has deplored yesterday’s acts of violence against local and UN security forces during demonstrations in the cities of Cap-Haitien and Hinche, saying the riots, which resulted in several injuries, were politically motivated.

Haiti protester shot dead by UN peacekeepers (16.11.2010)

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At least one man has been shot dead in clashes with UN peacekeepers in Haiti. UN troops fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who were throwing stones and blocking roads in Cap Haitien.

7 U.N. troops hurt, attacked by Haitians blaming foreigners for cholera epidemic (15.11.2010)

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Protesters throwing rocks and bottles lashed out against the Haitian government and United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti's second largest city Monday, venting fear and anger over a cholera epidemic that many Haitians believe came from foreigners.

Security Council votes to keep UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another year (14.10.2010)

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The Security Council today voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti until 15 October 2011, while underlining the significance of next month’s presidential and legislative polls in laying the foundation for a stable political environment in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

UN concerned at reported weapons distribution ahead of elections (12.10.2010)

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti today voiced concern at reports that arms are being distributed as the impoverished and earthquake-devastated country prepares to hold elections next month.

Despite progress since quake, Haiti still threatened by unrest, Ban warns (08.09.2010)

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Eight months after the catastrophic earthquake, Haiti has fended off a second-wave disaster of epidemics and unrest, but the impoverished nation’s political, social and economic situation will remain fragile, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report.

UN peacekeeping force welcomes improvement to operations by Haitian police (17.08.2010)

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Haiti’s police force is becoming substantially more effective, capturing and arresting a series of suspects accused of recent kidnappings and sending a clear signal to criminal elements, the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Caribbean country says.

Humanitarian needs of Haiti’s quake survivors still immense – UN and partners (12.07.2010)

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The humanitarian needs of people affected by January’s earthquake in Haiti remain immense, United Nations agencies and their partners said today in a report, which also takes stock of the response effort and presents lessons learned from the challenging and complex emergency.