United Nations Security Council Resolution 905
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905, adopted unanimously on March 23, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841
(1993), 861
(1993), 862
(1993), 867
(1993), 873
(1993) and 875
(1993), on the situation in Haiti
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti
(UNMIH) until June 30, 1994.
The Council was disturbed by the obstruction to the dispatch of UNMIH and the failiure of the Armed Forces of Haiti
to carry out their responsibilities to allow UNMIH to carry out its work. The importance of the Governors Island Agreement of July 3, 1993 between the President of Haiti
and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti was stressed, which promoted the return of peace and stability to the country.
Finally, the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was requested to report to the Council making specific recommendations with regards to UNMIH's composition and scope of its activities.
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905, adopted unanimously on March 23, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841
United Nations Security Council Resolution 841
United Nations Security Council Resolution 841, adopted unanimously on June 16, 1993, after recognising the need for an urgent settlement to the situation in Haiti and the efforts of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros-Ghali and the Secretary General of the Organization of...
(1993), 861
United Nations Security Council Resolution 861
United Nations Security Council Resolution 861, adopted unanimously on August 27, 1993, after recalling Resolution 841 and welcoming an agreement between the President of Haiti and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
(1993), 862
United Nations Security Council Resolution 862
United Nations Security Council Resolution 862, adopted unanimously on August 31, 1993, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 and an agreement between the President of Haiti and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, the Council reaffirmed the international community's commitment to...
(1993), 867
United Nations Security Council Resolution 867
United Nations Security Council Resolution 867, adopted unanimously on September 23, 1993, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 and 862 on the situation in Haiti, the Council reiterated its position of protecting international peace and stability and established the United Nations Mission in...
(1993), 873
United Nations Security Council Resolution 873
United Nations Security Council Resolution 873, adopted unanimously on October 13, 1993, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 and 867 , the Council noted the continued obstruction of the arrival of the United Nations Mission in Haiti and the failure of the Armed Forces of Haiti to carry...
(1993) and 875
United Nations Security Council Resolution 875
United Nations Security Council Resolution 875, adopted unanimously on October 16, 1993, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 and 873 , the Council, aware of the continued failure of parties in Haiti implement the Governors Island Agreement, widened international sanctions and imposed...
(1993), 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 Mission in Haiti
United Nations Mission in Haiti
For the current UN mission to Haiti, see the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.The United Nations Mission in Haiti — a peacekeeping operation carried out by the United Nations between September 1993 and June 1996. The Mission was reestablished in April 2004, after a rebellion took...
(UNMIH) until June 30, 1994.
The Council was disturbed by the obstruction to the dispatch of UNMIH and the failiure of the Armed Forces of Haiti
Military of Haiti
The country of Haiti currently has no regular military. The former Haitian Armed Forces were demobilized.Haiti's current forces consist of the Haitian National Police, which has several paramilitary units, a highly trained and equipped SWAT team, and the Haitian Coast Guard...
to carry out their responsibilities to allow UNMIH to carry out its work. The importance of the Governors Island Agreement of July 3, 1993 between the President of Haiti
President 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 the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti was stressed, which promoted the return of peace and stability to the country.
Finally, the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
was requested to report to the Council making specific recommendations with regards to UNMIH's composition and scope of its activities.
See also
- History of HaitiHistory of HaitiThe recorded history of Haiti began on December 5, 1492 when the European navigator Christopher Columbus happened upon a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean. It was inhabited by the Taíno, an Arawakan people, who variously called...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)