Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Haiti
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Haiti of The United Nations | |
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United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti | |
Reports to | Secretary-General of the UN |
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Haiti is the chief
In their capacity as a UN envoy, the Special Representative heads the
Their first mandate is to advise the Haitian government in developing rule of law, political stability, promoting human rights, and advancing a peaceful and stable environment, amongst others. Their second mandate is assisting, through advising, the Haitian government in various areas: dialogue and reforms, elections, police professionalism, community violence reduction, justice reform, prison conditions, and human rights protection.[3]
The office called for democratic renewal in February of 2021 in Haiti, due to massive polarization in the presidency of
The efforts and importance of the Special Representative and UN came to the forefront in international politics in 2021 with the Assassination of Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti.[5]
References
- ^ "Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti". United Nations Secretary-General. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "S/RES/2476(2019) - E - S/RES/2476(2019) -Desktop". undocs.org. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Mandate". BINUH. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Haiti needs 'democratic renewal' top UN representative tells Security Council". UN News. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Haiti Requests US, UN Troops to Secure Infrastructure | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.