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Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti

UN News/New York- Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, briefed ambassadors at the Security council on major developments and achievements during the peacekeeping period in Haiti.

15 Oct 2019

MINUJUSTH stands ready to support peaceful solutions, devised by Haitians, to find a way out of the political crisis

On 4 October, as part of a demonstration in front of MINUJUSTH's headquarters in Port-au-Prince, a delegation handed the mission a letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General.

06 Oct 2019

#PeaceDay: 15 Years of UN Peacekeeping, a Visual Journey

The United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) will complete its mandate on 15 October 2019, bringing to a close 15 consecutive years of peacekeeping in the country.

21 Sep 2019

Videos: Eight Women Peacekeepers Share their Experience with MINUJUSTH

In all fields of peacekeeping, women peacekeepers perform the same roles, to the same standards and under the same difficult conditions, as their male counterparts.

08 Sep 2019

Departure of the Jordanian peacekeepers after 15 years of supporting the Haitian police

A total of 125 officers from the Jordan's Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) left Haiti on 22 August, following the closing of operations of the last Jordanian contingent in the Caribbean country.

06 Sep 2019

Departure of the Indian peacekeepers after 11 years of supporting the Haitian police

A total of 126 officers from the India's Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) left Haiti on Sunday 21 July, following the closing of operations of the last Indian contingent in the Caribbean country.

25 Jul 2019

Security Council approves a resolution to create a UN “Integrated Office” in Haiti, ending UN peacekeeping role in the country

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.

26 Jun 2019

"The Wildfire of Hate Speech" (António Guterres)

Around the world, hate is on the march.

A menacing wave of intolerance and hate-based violence is targeting worshippers of many faiths across the globe. Sadly – and disturbingly – such vicious incidents are becoming all too familiar.

24 Jun 2019