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UN votes to establish political mission in Haiti
Source: Associated Press
UN votes to establish political mission in Haiti
By EDITH M. LEDERER
June 25, 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday establishing a political mission in Haiti starting Oct. 16 that will officially replace all U.N. peacekeeping activities in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
The vote on the U.S.-drafted resolution was 13-0, with Haiti’s neighbor, the Dominican Republic, and China abstaining. The council’s action followed its unanimous vote April 12 to end Haitian peacekeeping operations Oct. 15.
U.N. military peacekeepers left the country on Oct. 15, 2017, after 13 years. But a stabilization mission has stayed behind to train national police, help the government strengthen judicial and legal institutions, and monitor human rights.
The resolution authorizes the political mission to advise Haiti’s government “in promoting and strengthening political stability and good governance,” including promoting the rule of law, supporting an inclusive national dialogue and protecting and promoting human rights.
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
June 25, 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday establishing a political mission in Haiti starting Oct. 16 that will officially replace all U.N. peacekeeping activities in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.
The vote on the U.S.-drafted resolution was 13-0, with Haiti’s neighbor, the Dominican Republic, and China abstaining. The council’s action followed its unanimous vote April 12 to end Haitian peacekeeping operations Oct. 15.
U.N. military peacekeepers left the country on Oct. 15, 2017, after 13 years. But a stabilization mission has stayed behind to train national police, help the government strengthen judicial and legal institutions, and monitor human rights.
The resolution authorizes the political mission to advise Haiti’s government “in promoting and strengthening political stability and good governance,” including promoting the rule of law, supporting an inclusive national dialogue and protecting and promoting human rights.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/139f728756fc46178c687a74610984ee
