United Nations Security Council Resolution 975
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
975, adopted on January 30, 1995, after recalling resolutions 841
(1993), 861
(1993), 862
(1993), 867
(1993), 873
(1993), 875
(1993), 905
(1994), 917
(1994), 933
(1994), 940
(1994), 944
(1994), 948
(1994) and 964
(1994), the Council discussed the transfer of responsibility from the Multinational Force (MNF) to the United Nations Mission in Haiti
(UNMIH) and extended the mandate of UNMIH for a further six months until July 31, 1995.
The MNF was deployed to Haiti
to secure a stable environment before the UNMIH mission would be deployed; that environment was now established by the MNF.
Positive developments in Haiti, including the return of elected government and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
, were welcomed, as were the contributions from the Organization of American States
and International Civilian Mission. The deployment of UNMIH was already prepared. The Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
was authorised to recruit and deploy military, police and civilian components of UNMIH. All functions of the MNF were to be taken over by March 31, 1995 and in this time-frame, up to 6,000 troops and 900 police
were to be deployed.
The international community
was called upon to support the development of Haiti and assist in the creation of a police force and judicial system. The Secretary-General was requested to report back by April 15, 1995 on the transition from the MNF to UNMIH.
Resolution 975 was approved by 14 votes from the Council and none against, while China
abstained.
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975, adopted on January 30, 1995, 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), 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), 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), 944
United Nations Security Council Resolution 944
United Nations Security Council Resolution 944, adopted on September 29, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 , 875 , 905 , 917 , 933 and 940 , the Council affirmed its willingness to suspend sanctions against Haiti once the legitimate President Jean-Bertrand Aristide had...
(1994), 948
United Nations Security Council Resolution 948
United Nations Security Council Resolution 948, adopted on October 15, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 , 875 , 905 , 917 , 933 , 940 and 944 , the Council welcomed the return of the legitimate President of Haiti Jean-Bertrand Aristide and lifted sanctions imposed on...
(1994) and 964
United Nations Security Council Resolution 964
United Nations Security Council Resolution 964, adopted on November 29, 1994, after recalling resolutions 841 , 861 , 862 , 867 , 873 , 875 , 905 , 917 , 933 , 940 , 944 and 948 , the Council noted the progress in Haiti and strengthened the advance team of the United Nations Mission in Haiti .The...
(1994), the Council discussed the transfer of responsibility from the Multinational Force (MNF) to 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) and extended the mandate of UNMIH for a further six months until July 31, 1995.
The MNF was deployed to 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...
to secure a stable environment before the UNMIH mission would be deployed; that environment was now established by the MNF.
Positive developments in Haiti, including the return of elected government and President 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...
, were welcomed, as were the contributions from 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...
and International Civilian Mission. The deployment of UNMIH was already prepared. 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 authorised to recruit and deploy military, police and civilian components of UNMIH. All functions of the MNF were to be taken over by March 31, 1995 and in this time-frame, up to 6,000 troops and 900 police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
were to be deployed.
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...
was called upon to support the development of Haiti and assist in the creation of a police force and judicial system. The Secretary-General was requested to report back by April 15, 1995 on the transition from the MNF to UNMIH.
Resolution 975 was approved by 14 votes from the Council and none against, while China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
abstained.
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)
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