International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti

A/RES/54/193View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 48 Situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, published in 2000.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Democratization Elections Haiti Judicial System Police Resident Coordinators Resources Allocation Special Missions Technical Cooperation Trust Funds

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Affirms the will of the United Nations to continue to accompany Haiti in its democratic, economic and social development, in particular during the next crucial period;

Decides, at the request of the President of Haiti, to establish the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti to consolidate the results achieved by the International Civilian Mission in Haiti, the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti and previous United Nations missions;

Also decides that the initial mandate of the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti will begin at the closing of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti and continue until 6 February 2001 and that the mandate of the International Civilian Mission in Haiti will continue until the commencement of the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti;

Further decides that the personnel and goods of the International Civilian Mission in Haiti and the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti will be transferred to the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti, as needed;

Decides, pursuant to the request of the Government of Haiti, that the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti shall have, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary-General, the following mandate:

To support the democratization process and assist the Haitian authorities with the development of democratic institutions;

To assist the Haitian authorities in the reform and the strengthening of the Haitian system of justice, including its penal institutions, and to promote the Office of the Ombudsman;

To support the efforts of the Government of Haiti to professionalize the Haitian National Police through a special training and technical assistance programme and help the Government to coordinate bilateral and multilateral aid in this area;

To support the efforts of the Government of Haiti aimed at the full observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

To provide technical assistance for the organization of democratic elections and to collaborate with the Government of Haiti in the coordination of bilateral and multilateral assistance;

Underlines the importance of full coordination and transparency, including among multilateral and bilateral contributors, and, in this regard, decides that the Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the Mission will have overall authority over all United Nations activities in Haiti and, as appropriate, act as the focal point for coordinating the activities of the international community and facilitating its continuing dialogue with key political and social actors in Haiti, assisted by a committee of representatives of police contributors and international donors and in close liaison with the Government of Haiti;

Endorses the recommendations of the Economic and Social Council contained in resolution 1999/11, inter alia, its request that the Secretary-General take the necessary steps, in agreement with the Government of Haiti, and making use of the appropriate United Nations presence there, to develop on a priority basis a long-term strategy and programme of support for Haiti;

Recommends that the United Nations Resident Coordinator continue to be the Deputy to the Representative of the Secretary-General, that continued use be made of the resident coordinator system, including completion of a Common Country Assessment, and that preparations be made for the United Nations Development Assistance Framework in order to contribute to the establishment of an effective development programme involving all relevant organizations in the United Nations system;

Requests the Secretary-General to coordinate with the Government of Haiti and interested Member States on modalities to ensure support from the international community for the electoral processes under way in Haiti, and, in this regard, requests the United Nations Development Programme to continue its work relating to support of the Haitian electoral processes;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to utilize the amounts allocated in the regular budget for the International Civilian Mission in Haiti, under its current mandate, for activities undertaken by the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti;

Requests the Secretary-General to establish a trust fund for the Mission, and invites Member States to make voluntary contributions, which will cover additional costs for the implementation of its mandate;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the Mission to the General Assembly every four months;

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

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