United Nations Security Council Resolution 944
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 944, adopted on September 29, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841
(1993), 861
(1993), 862
(1993), 867
(1993), 873
(1993), 875
(1993), 905
(1994), 917
(1994), 933
(1994) and 940
(1994), the Council affirmed its willingness to suspend sanctions against Haiti
once the legitimate President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
had returned following the removal of the military junta
.
The Council affirmed its objectives of the departure of the de facto authorities, the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the restoration of the legitimate Government of Haiti
. It welcomed that initial units of the multinational force were peacefully deployed on September 19, 1994, and awaited the completion of its mission
and to the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti
(UNMIH).
The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was requested to take steps to ensure the immediate completion of the deployment of the 60-person UNMIH advance team, urging Member States to contribute towards UNMIH. He was further requested to seek the return, in conjunction with the Organization of American States
(OAS), of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti which was previously expelled.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council decided to terminate the measures in resolutions 841, 873 and 917 regarding Haiti at 00:01 EST
on the day after the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The Committee established in Resolution 841 would also be dissolved at the same time. Finally, the Secretary-General was asked to consult with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States regarding measures taken by the OAS consistent with the present resolution.
Resolution 944 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstention
s from Brazil
and Russia
.
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), 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), 905
United Nations Security Council Resolution 905
United Nations Security Council Resolution 905, adopted unanimously on March 23, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 and 875 , on the situation in Haiti, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti until June 30, 1994.The Council was disturbed...
(1994), 917
United Nations Security Council Resolution 917
United Nations Security Council Resolution 917, adopted unanimously on May 6, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 and 875 and 905 on the situation in Haiti, the Council imposed further international sanctions on the country after the military authorities refused to...
(1994), 933
United Nations Security Council Resolution 933
United Nations Security Council Resolution 933, adopted unanimously on June 30, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 and 875 , 905 and 917 , the Council noted the deteriorating situation in Haiti and extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti until July...
(1994) and 940
United Nations Security Council Resolution 940
United Nations Security Council Resolution 940, adopted on July 31, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 , 875 , 905 , 917 and 933 , the Council affirmed the goal of the international community to restore democracy in Haiti and authorised a United States-led multinational...
(1994), the Council affirmed its willingness to suspend sanctions against 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...
once the legitimate President
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...
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Catholic priest and politician who served as Haiti's first democratically elected president. A proponent of liberation theology, Aristide was appointed to a parish in Port-au-Prince in 1982 after completing his studies...
had returned following the removal of the military junta
Military junta
A junta or military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish language junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors...
.
The Council affirmed its objectives of the departure of the de facto authorities, the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the restoration of the legitimate Government of Haiti
Government of Haiti
The Government of Haiti consists of a semi-presidential republic, pluriform multiparty system whereby the President of Haiti is head of state directly elected by popular vote. The Prime Minister acts as head of government, and is appointed by the President from the majority party in the National...
. It welcomed that initial units of the multinational force were peacefully deployed on September 19, 1994, and awaited the completion of its mission
Operation Uphold Democracy
Operation Uphold Democracy was an intervention designed to remove the military regime installed by the 1991 Haitian coup d'état that overthrew the elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide...
and to the deployment 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).
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 take steps to ensure the immediate completion of the deployment of the 60-person UNMIH advance team, urging Member States to contribute towards UNMIH. He was further requested to seek the return, in conjunction with the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
(OAS), of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti which was previously expelled.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter 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 decided to terminate the measures in resolutions 841, 873 and 917 regarding Haiti at 00:01 EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
on the day after the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The Committee established in Resolution 841 would also be dissolved at the same time. Finally, the Secretary-General was asked to consult with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States regarding measures taken by the OAS consistent with the present resolution.
Resolution 944 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstention
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
s from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
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)
- Operation Uphold DemocracyOperation Uphold DemocracyOperation Uphold Democracy was an intervention designed to remove the military regime installed by the 1991 Haitian coup d'état that overthrew the elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide...