On Tuesday, October 15, the United Nations Mission for the Support of Justice in Haiti (Minujusth) completed its 2-year term and ended ending 15 consecutive years of Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti.

Recall that Minujusth, which began operations in October 2017, was the successor of a larger Mission, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), deployed in June 2004.

IThroughout these fifteen years, the United Nations peacekeeping missions worked closely with national

authorities, civil society, national and international partners and the rest of the UN family to help

develop and professionalize the national police force, strengthen judicial processes and build capacity in

the area of human rights, thus fostering an environment conducive to the country’s development.

To learn more about the work done by the Minujusth download the infographic review : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/24_mois_minujusth-en.pdf

From 16 October 2019, a new Special Political Mission (supported by the Government of Haiti) will establish the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (UNHIB) established under Chapter VI of the UN Charter https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28079-haiti-un-flash-after-minujusth-now-the-binuh.html , with an initial mandate of 12 months, the BINUH, endowed Thirty or so high-level experts will be responsible, inter alia, for advising the Government of Haiti on ways to promote and strengthen stability and good governance, including the rule of law, and to support Port-au-Prince in areas of elections, police, human rights, prison administration and justice sector reform. Experts badly seen by the opposition https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28104-haiti-news-zapping.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29011-haiti-politic-helen-la-lime-appointed-head-of-the-new-un-special-mission-to-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28112-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28104-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28089-haiti-un-in-october-no-more-peacekeeping-armed-force-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27951-haiti-un-canada-advocates-a-robust-political-mission-to-succeed-minujusth.html

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