United Nations Security Council Resolution 1658
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1658, adopted unanimously on February 14, 2006, after recalling resolutions 1542
(2004), 1576
(2004) and 1608
(2005) on the situation in Haiti
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until August 15, 2006.
and recognised that a new chapter in the international community
's efforts in Haiti would begin with the installation of a new government.
Council members stressed that security, the rule of law
, political reconciliation and development were essential to the stability of Haiti; several paragraphs of the resolution dealt with the role of MINUSTAH assisting Haiti in these respects, including reform and human rights
, though the Haitian people themselves were responsible for achieving these aims. Furthermore, international institutions were urged to continue to provide donations previously pledged to Haiti.
, the Council extended the mandate
of MINUSTAH with the intention of further renewals. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to report on a possible restructuring of the MINUSTAH peacekeeping
operation to support reform after consultations with the new Haitian government.
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1658, adopted unanimously on February 14, 2006, after recalling resolutions 1542
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1542
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1542, adopted unanimously on April 30, 2004, after receiving a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Council deplored all violations of human rights in Haiti and urged the Government of Haiti to promote and protect human rights with a State based...
(2004), 1576
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1576
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1576, adopted unanimously on November 29, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1529 and 1542 on the situation in Haiti, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti until June 1, 2005.The preamble of the resolution...
(2004) and 1608
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1608
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1608, adopted unanimously on June 22, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1542 and 1576 on the situation in Haiti, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti until February 15, 2006 and increased its...
(2005) on the situation in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until August 15, 2006.
Observations
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council commended the holding of general elections on February 7, 2006 and welcomed the progress made in the political process and the role of MINUSTAH. It awaited the inauguration of a new PresidentPresident of Haiti
The President of the Republic of Haiti is the head of state of Haiti. Executive power in Haiti is divided between the president and the government headed by the Prime Minister of Haiti...
and recognised that a new chapter in the international community
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
's efforts in Haiti would begin with the installation of a new government.
Council members stressed that security, the rule of law
Rule of law
The rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application...
, political reconciliation and development were essential to the stability of Haiti; several paragraphs of the resolution dealt with the role of MINUSTAH assisting Haiti in these respects, including reform and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, though the Haitian people themselves were responsible for achieving these aims. Furthermore, international institutions were urged to continue to provide donations previously pledged to Haiti.
Acts
Under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council extended the mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of MINUSTAH with the intention of further renewals. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was requested to report on a possible restructuring of the MINUSTAH peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
operation to support reform after consultations with the new Haitian government.
See also
- 2004 Haitian rebellion
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)