The Situation of Democracy and Human Rights in Haiti

A/RES/51/196BView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 37 The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, published in 1997.

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17 documents · 1991–1999

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1999).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1999	A/RES/53/95	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	806	–
1998	A/RES/52/174	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	749	–
1997	A/RES/51/196B	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	740	–
1997	A/RES/51/196A	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	764	–
1996	A/RES/50/86C	The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti	657	–

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7 subjects

Democratization Development Assistance Haiti Human Rights Advancement Humanitarian Assistance Judicial Independence Special Missions

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10 operative paragraphs

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²Consequently, resolution 51/196, in section I of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/51/49), vol. I, becomes resolution 51/196 A.

Welcomes the recommendation of the Secretary-General contained in his report2 to renew the mandate of the joint participation of the United Nations with the Organization of American States in the International Civilian Mission in Haiti, with the tasks of:

Providing technical assistance at the request of the Government of Haiti in the field of institution-building, such as the training of the police and support for efforts towards judicial reform and the establishment of an impartial judiciary;

Supporting the development of a programme for the promotion and protection of human rights in order to further the establishment of a climate of freedom and tolerance propitious to the consolidation of long-term constitutional democracy in Haiti and to contribute to the strengthening of democratic institutions;

Verifying full observance by Haiti of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Decides to authorize, on the basis of the above recommendation, the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations component of the International Civilian Mission in Haiti until 31 December 1997, according to the terms of reference and modalities under which the Mission is operating;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to develop appropriate means to identify resources for the Mission within the limits of the approved budget for the current biennium;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit, no later than 30 November 1997, a report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the present resolution and the ways in which the international community can continue to assist with the tasks set out in paragraph 1 above;

Reaffirms once again the commitment of the international community to continue its technical, economic and financial cooperation with Haiti in support of its economic and social development efforts and in order to strengthen Haitian institutions responsible for dispensing justice and guaranteeing democracy, respect for human rights, political stability and economic development;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to coordinate the efforts of the United Nations system in providing humanitarian aid and contributing to the development of Haiti;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-second session the item entitled "The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti".

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