Security Council resolution 1892 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)]
Symbol: S/RES/1892(2009)
Date: 2009-10-13
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/64 [137] UN STABILIZATION MISSION IN HAITI
S/64 [138] HAITI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: Clinton, Bill|UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti|Haitian National Police|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti|UN. Special Envoy for Haiti|UN Country Team (Haiti)|Haiti. Commission nationale de désarmement, démobilisation et réintégration|Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|HAITI|HAITI QUESTION|POLICE|MILITARY PERSONNEL|CAPACITY BUILDING|PROGRAMME OWNERSHIP|INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION|GOVERNANCE|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|EMPLOYMENT CREATION|BASIC SERVICES|DISASTER RELIEF|DISASTER PREPAREDNESS|PRIVATE SECTOR|GOOD OFFICES|ELECTIONS|INSTITUTION BUILDING|CRIME PREVENTION|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS|RIGHTS OF THE CHILD|DRUG TRAFFIC|ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFICKING|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|MARITIME SECURITY|MARITIME BOUNDARIES|LIVING CONDITIONS|STAFF SECURITY|RELIEF PERSONNEL|RULE OF LAW|LAW REFORM|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|PREVENTIVE DETENTION|CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS|DETAINED JUVENILES|PRISON REFORM|VIOLENCE|ARMS LIMITATION|HUMAN RIGHTS|HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|CHILD ABUSE|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS|RAPE|SEX CRIMES|GIRLS|WOMEN'S RIGHTS|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|PUNISHMENT|SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

                United Nations                                                                 S/RES/1892 (2009)*
                Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                                13 October 2009




                Resolution 1892 (2009)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 6200th meeting, on
                13 October 2009
                     The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 1840
                (2008) 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576
                (2004) and 1542 (2004),
                      Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
                integrity and unity of Haiti, welcoming the progress achieved so far in critical areas
                for the consolidation of Haiti’s stability, reaffirming its support to the Government
                of Haiti and welcoming its contribution to political stability and consolidation of
                democracy in Haiti,
                      Welcoming recent progress made towards enhanced governance, including
                through the elections of new Senators with the support of United Nations
                Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and other stakeholders and towards the
                adoption of the Constitutional reform, and stressing the importance of establishing
                credible, competent, transparent and accountable governance and encouraging the
                Government of Haiti to further strengthen state institutions, and emphasizing the
                need to continue international efforts to reinforce the capacities of the Government
                of Haiti and its State institutions,
                      Encouraging the Government of Haiti and all the other relevant Haitian actors
                to strengthen democratic dialogue and forge the widest and most inclusive possible
                consensus, recognizing that leadership and constant political will of the Government
                of Haiti among the relevant Haitian actors is needed to strengthen governance and
                national capacities to address the highest priority issues in its national agenda,
                    Emphasizing the need for increased efforts to support the participation of
                women in the political process,
                      Emphasizing the role of regional organizations in the ongoing process of
                stabilization and reconstruction of Haiti and calling on MINUSTAH to continue to
                work closely with the Organization of the American States (OAS) and the Caribbean
                Community (CARICOM), taking note of the Joint Communiqué of the Consultative
                Group 2x9 on Haiti of 28 September 2009 (S/2009/509),


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                    Recognizing the inter-connected nature of the challenges in Haiti, reaffirming
               that sustainable progress on security, the rule of law and institutional reform,
               national reconciliation and development are mutually reinforcing, and welcoming
               the continuing efforts of the Government of Haiti and the international community
               to address these challenges,
                    Reiterating the need for security to be accompanied by social and economic
               development as a way for Haiti to achieve lasting stability (S/PRST/2009/4),
                    Recognizing that respect for human rights, due process, addressing the issue of
               criminality and putting an end to impunity are essential to ensuring the rule of law
               and security in Haiti,
                     Commending MINUSTAH for continuing to assist the Government of Haiti to
               ensure a secure and stable environment and expressing gratitude to the personnel of
               MINUSTAH and to their countries and paying tribute to those injured or killed in
               the line of duty,
                    Acknowledging some improvements in the last year in the security situation
               but noting that the security situation remains fragile,
                     Acknowledging the continued support of the Organization of American States
               to modernize the Haitian voter registry and calling on the Haitian authorities, with
               the continued support of MINUSTAH and the international community to establish
               permanent and effective electoral institutions, and to hold elections consistent with
               Haiti’s constitutional and legal requirements,
                     Calling on the Government of Haiti, in coordination with the international
               community, to continue to advance security sector reform, in particular as called for
               in the Haitian National Police (HNP) Reform Plan adopted by the Government of
               Haiti,
                     Underlining the need to accelerate the steps taken towards strengthening the
               judicial system in accordance with the national justice reform plan, including
               judicial institution modernization and improvement in the access to justice,
                    Supporting the initial recommendations of the Consultative Commission on
               Prolonged Pretrial Detention and stressing the need to address the situation of the
               majority of Haitian prisoners,
                     Recognizing the devastation that has been suffered by the people of Haiti
               during the previous hurricane seasons, acknowledging the challenges faced by the
               Government of Haiti in responding to the humanitarian and other needs of its people
               and welcoming the efforts undertaken by the Haitian authorities and the contribution
               of the international community in this regard and stressing the importance for future
               actions in this regard to be fully coordinated among donors and partners of Haiti,
               with the Government of Haiti as well as within the United Nations system,
                     Recognizing that external economic impacts such as the food, fuel, financial
               and economic crises continue to pose a significant threat to the overall process of
               stabilization in Haiti,
                   Welcoming the appointment of the former President of the United States of
               America, William J. Clinton as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti,




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                 Underlining the need for the quick implementation of highly effective and
           visible labour intensive projects that help create jobs and deliver basic social
           services that contribute to increased support of MINUSTAH by the Haitian
           population,
                Recognizing the importance of long-term commitment of international donors
           and partners of Haiti, encouraging them to continue strengthening their assistance in
           a coordinated way, aligned to Haitian national priorities,
                 Underlining the need for the Government and Parliament to work together in
           devising a legislative and regulatory environment to generate economic activity and
           job creation with a view to promoting growth and reducing poverty,
                Welcoming the Secretary-General’s report S/2009/439 of 1 September 2009,
                Taking note of the Report of the ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti
           (E/2009/105),
                Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep peacekeeping
           operations, including MINUSTAH, under review and stressing the need for the
           Council to pursue a strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments in partnership
           with troop and police contributing countries and other relevant stakeholders
           consistent with the statement of its President dated 5 August 2009 on United
           Nations peacekeeping operations (S/PRST/2009/24),
                 Recalling the statements of its President on 22 July 2009 (PRST/2009/23) and
           5 August 2009 (PRST/2009/24) which emphasized the need for coherence between,
           and integration of, peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development to
           achieve an effective response to post-conflict situations, and stressing the need for
           the Secretary-General to provide in his reports an indication of progress toward
           achieving a coordinated United Nations approach in Haiti and in particular on
           critical gaps to achieving peacebuilding objectives,
                 Determining that the situation in Haiti continues to constitute a threat to
           international peace and security in the region, despite the progress achieved thus far,
                 Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as described in
           section 1 of operative paragraph 7 of resolution 1542 (2004),
                 1.   Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH as contained in its
           resolutions 1542 (2004), 1608 (2005), 1702 (2006), 1743 (2007), 1780 (2007) and
           1840 (2008) until 15 October 2010, with the intention of further renewal;
                2.    Endorses the recommendation made by the Secretary-General in
           paragraphs 26 and 27 of his report S/2009/439 to maintain the current Mission
           overall force levels until the planned substantial increase of the Haitian National
           Police capacity allows for a reassessment of the situation, while adjusting its force
           configuration to better meet current requirements on the ground;
                 3.   Decides, therefore, that MINUSTAH will consist of a military component
           of up to 6940 troops of all ranks and of a police component of up to 2,211 police;
                4.    Recognizes the ownership and primary responsibility of the Government
           and the people of Haiti over all aspects of the country’s stabilization, recognizes the
           role of MINUSTAH in supporting the Government’s efforts in this regard, and
           encourages the Government of Haiti to continue to take full advantage of



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               international support to enhance its capacity, with a view to the eventual resumption
               of full responsibility;
                    5.    Stresses the need for coordination among all international actors on the
               ground;
                    6.    Expresses its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, notably in his efforts related to improving stability and governance in close
               cooperation with the Government of Haiti, and reaffirms his authority in the
               coordination and conduct of all activities of United Nations agencies, funds, and
               programs in Haiti;
                     7.    Expresses its full support to the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti,
               former President of the United States of America, William J. Clinton, notably in his
               efforts to assist the Government and people of Haiti in creating new jobs, improving
               the delivery of basic services and infrastructure, strengthening disaster recovery and
               preparedness, attracting private sector investment and garnering greater
               international support;
                     8.    Reaffirms its call upon MINUSTAH to support the political process under
               way in Haiti, including through the good offices of the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, and, in cooperation with the Government of Haiti, to promote an
               all-inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation, and to provide logistical
               and security assistance for the upcoming elections in 2010 in order to ensure that the
               democratically elected political institutions can continue carrying forward the
               reform work laid out in the National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction
               Paper (DSNCRP);
                     9.    Welcomes the continuing contribution of MINUSTAH to the Government
               of Haiti’s efforts to build institutional capacity at all levels and calls upon
               MINUSTAH, consistent with its mandate, to continue such support to strengthen
               self-sustaining state institutions, especially outside Port-au-Prince, including
               through the provision of specialized expertise to key ministries and institutions;
                     10. Requests that MINUSTAH continue its support of the HNP as deemed
               necessary to ensure security in Haiti, and encourages MINUSTAH and the
               Government of Haiti to continue to undertake coordinated deterrent actions to
               further decrease the level of crime and violence, including through improved and
               enhanced implementation of the HNP Reform Plan and requests MINUSTAH,
               consistent with its mandate, to remain engaged in assisting the Government of Haiti
               to reform and restructure the HNP notably by supporting the monitoring, mentoring,
               training and vetting of police personnel and strengthening of institutional and
               operational capacities, consistent with its overall strategy to progressively transfer
               geographic and functional responsibility for conventional law and order duties to its
               Haitian counterparts in accordance with the HNP Reform Plan;
                     11. Invites Member States, including neighbouring and regional States, in
               coordination with MINUSTAH, to strengthen their engagement with the
               Government of Haiti to address cross-border illicit trafficking of persons, in
               particular children, and the trafficking of drugs, arms and other illegal activities, and
               to contribute to strengthening HNP capacity in these areas, including through the
               provision by MINUSTAH of technical expertise in support of efforts to implement
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           building, and underlines the need for coordinated international support for
           Government efforts in this area;
                12. Recognizes the need for MINUSTAH to continue its efforts to patrol
           along maritime and land border areas in support of border security activities by the
           HNP, and encourages MINUSTAH to continue discussions with the Government of
           Haiti and Member States to assess the threats along Haiti’s land and maritime
           borders;
                 13. Requests the United Nations country team, and calls upon all actors, to
           complement security and development operations undertaken by the Government of
           Haiti with the support of MINUSTAH with activities aimed at effectively improving
           the living conditions of the concerned populations, protecting the rights of children
           and requests MINUSTAH to continue to implement quick-impact projects;
                14. Condemns any attack against personnel or facilities from MINUSTAH
           and demands that no acts of intimidation or violence be directed against the United
           Nations and associated personnel or facilities or other actors engaged in
           humanitarian, development or peacekeeping work;
                 15. Welcomes the steps taken towards the reform of rule of law institutions,
           requests MINUSTAH to continue to provide necessary support in this regard, and
           encourages the Haitian authorities to take full advantage of that support, notably in
           modernizing key legislation and in the implementation of the justice reform plan, to
           take the necessary steps, including nominations, that will allow superior judicial
           institutions to function adequately, and to address the issue of prolonged pretrial
           detentions and prison overcrowding, with special regard to children;
                 16. Encourages also the implementation of the strategic plan of the National
           Prison Administration and requests MINUSTAH to remain engaged in supporting
           the mentoring and training of corrections personnel and strengthening of
           institutional and operational capacities;
                 17. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to pursue its community violence
           reduction approach including through support to the National Commission on
           Disarmament, Dismantlement and Reintegration and concentrating its efforts on
           labour-intensive projects, the development of a weapons registry, the revision of
           current laws on importation and possession of arms, reform of the weapons permit
           system and the development and implementation of a national community policing
           doctrine;
                18. Reaffirms MINUSTAH’s human rights mandate and calls on the Haitian
           authorities to continue their efforts to promote and protect human rights, and calls
           on MINUSTAH to continue to provide human rights training to the HNP and other
           relevant institutions, including the correctional services;
                 19. Strongly condemns the grave violations against children affected by
           armed violence, as well as widespread rape and other sexual abuse of women and
           girls, and requests MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team in close
           cooperation with the Government, to continue to promote and protect the rights of
           women and children as set out in Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612
           (2005), 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009);
               20. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
           measures to ensure full compliance of all MINUSTAH personnel with the United


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               Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and to keep the
               Council informed, and urges troop and police contributing countries to ensure that
               acts involving their personnel are properly investigated and punished;
                     21. Calls upon MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team to further
               enhance their coordination and, in concert with the Government of Haiti and
               international partners, help ensure greater efficiency in the implementation of the
               DSNCRP in order to achieve progress in the area of socio-economic development,
               which was recognized essential for the stability in Haiti in the Consolidation Plan of
               the Secretary-General, and address urgent development problems;
                     22. Welcomes the important work done by MINUSTAH in support of urgent
               needs in Haiti and encourages the Mission within its mandate to make full use of
               existing means and capabilities, including its engineers, with a view to further
               enhancing stability in the country;
                    23. Welcomes progress made by MINUSTAH in communications and public
               outreach strategy, and requests it to continue these activities;
                    24. Welcomes the work done by the Secretary-General to develop five
               benchmarks and indicators to measure progress being made towards the
               consolidation of stability in Haiti and requests the Secretary-General to continue
               updating the Consolidation Plan including through the refining those benchmarks
               and indicators of progress in consultation with the Government of Haiti, taking into
               account the DSNCRP, as appropriate, and to inform the Council accordingly in his
               reports;
                     25. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
               implementation of MINUSTAH’s mandate semi-annually and not later than 45 days
               prior to its expiration;
                    26. Requests also the Secretary-General to include in his reports a
               comprehensive assessment of threats to security in Haiti; judiciary sector reform;
               correctional system reform; and counter-narcotics capacity, taking into account a
               review of the activities and composition of MINUSTAH, its coordination with the
               United Nations country team and other development actors and the need for poverty
               eradication and sustainable development in Haiti, and to propose, as appropriate,
               options to reconfigure the composition of MINUSTAH;
                    27. Underscores the importance that the planning documents for the military
               and police components, such as the concept of operations and rules of engagement,
               be regularly updated, as appropriate, and be in line with the provisions of all its
               relevant resolutions, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to the
               Security Council and troop and police contributing countries;
                    28.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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