Security Council resolution 1529 (2004) [on authorization of deployment of a Multinational Interim Force in Haiti]
Symbol: S/RES/1529(2004)
Date: 2004-02-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/59 [138] HAITI--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: Alexandre, Boniface|Multinational Interim Force in Haiti|Multinational Interim Force in Haiti > Terms of reference|Haiti. President|OAS|OAS. Special Mission for Strengthening Democracy in Haiti|UN. Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Haiti|UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti|UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti > Terms of reference|Caribbean Community|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNAL SECURITY|RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCES|CEASEFIRES|HAITI|HAITI QUESTION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|CONSTITUTIONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|RELIEF PERSONNEL|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|POLICE|HUMAN RIGHTS|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|SPECIAL MISSIONS|CONSULTATIONS|RECOMMENDATIONS|PROGRAMMES OF ACTION|ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE|RULE OF LAW|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|MILITARY PERSONNEL|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|FINANCIAL RESOURCES|LOGISTICS|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS|INTERNATIONAL LAW|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|ACCOUNTABILITY|IMPUNITY|CONSTITUTIONAL LAW|PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS|STAFF SECURITY|PERIODIC REPORTS|DEMOCRATIZATION|INSTITUTION BUILDING|DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES|SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|POVERTY MITIGATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BENIN
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PHILIPPINES
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1529 (2004)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 February 2004




               Resolution 1529 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4919th meeting,
               on 29 February 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions and statements by its President on Haiti, in
               particular the statement of 26 February 2004 (S/PRST/2004/4),
                    Deeply concerned by the deterioration of the political, security and
               humanitarian situation in Haiti and deploring the loss of life that has already
               occurred,
                     Expressing its utmost concern at the continuing violence in Haiti, as well as
               the potential for a rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in that country,
               and its destabilizing effect on the region,
                    Stressing the need to create a secure environment in Haiti and the region that
               enables respect for human rights, including the well-being of civilians, and supports
               the mission of humanitarian workers,
                     Commending the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean
               Community (CARICOM) for their lead efforts to advance a peaceful solution and
               for attempting to establish confidence among the parties, in particular through their
               Plan of Action,
                     Taking note of the resignation of Jean-Bertrand Aristide as President of Haiti
               and the swearing-in of President Boniface Alexandre as the acting President of Haiti
               in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti,
                     Acknowledging the appeal of the new President of Haiti for the urgent support
               of the international community to assist in restoring peace and security in Haiti and
               to further the constitutional political process now under way,
                     Determined to support a peaceful and constitutional solution to the current
               crisis in Haiti,
                     Determining that the situation in Haiti constitutes a threat to international
               peace and security, and to stability in the Caribbean especially through the potential
               outflow of people to other States in the subregion,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,


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                     1.    Calls on Member States to support the constitutional succession and
               political process now under way in Haiti and the promotion of a peaceful and lasting
               solution to the current crisis;
                     2.    Authorizes the immediate deployment of a Multinational Interim Force
               for a period of not more than three months from adoption of this resolution:
                     (a) To contribute to a secure and stable environment in the Haitian capital
               and elsewhere in the country, as appropriate and as circumstances permit, in order to
               support Haitian President Alexandre’s request for international assistance to support
               the constitutional political process under way in Haiti;
                     (b) To facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance and the access of
               international humanitarian workers to the Haitian people in need;
                    (c) To facilitate the provision of international assistance to the Haitian police
               and the Haitian Coast Guard in order to establish and maintain public safety and law
               and order and to promote and protect human rights;
                     (d) To support establishment of conditions for international and regional
               organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization of American
               States, to assist the Haitian people;
                    (e) To coordinate, as needed, with the OAS Special Mission and with the
               United Nations Special Adviser for Haiti, to prevent further deterioration of the
               humanitarian situation;
                      3.   Declares its readiness to establish a follow-on United Nations
               stabilization force to support continuation of a peaceful and constitutional political
               process and the maintenance of a secure and stable environment, and in this regard
               requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Organization of American
               States, to submit to the Council recommendations, preferably by 30 days from
               adoption of this resolution, for the size, structure and mandate of such a force,
               including the role of international police and means of coordination with the OAS
               Special Mission, and for subsequent deployment of the United Nations force not
               later than three months from adoption of this resolution;
                     4.    Welcomes the Secretary-General’s February 27 appointment of a Special
               Adviser for Haiti, and requests the Secretary-General to elaborate a programme of
               action for the United Nations to assist the constitutional political process and
               support humanitarian and economic assistance and promote the protection of human
               rights and the development of the rule of law;
                     5.    Calls on Member States to contribute personnel, equipment and other
               necessary financial and logistic resources on an urgent basis to the Multinational
               Interim Force and invites contributing Member States to inform the leadership of the
               force and the Secretary-General of their intent to participate in the mission; and
               stresses the importance of such voluntary contributions to help defray the expenses
               of the Multinational Interim Force that participating Member States will bear;
                    6.   Authorizes the Member States participating in the Multinational Interim
               Force in Haiti to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;
                    7.    Demands that all the parties to the conflict in Haiti cease using violent
               means, and reiterates that all parties must respect international law, including with
               respect to human rights and that there will be individual accountability and no


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impunity for violators; further demands that parties respect the constitutional
succession and the political process under way to resolve the current crisis, and
enable legitimate Haitian security forces and other public institutions to perform
their duties and provide access to humanitarian agencies to carry out their work;
      8.   Further calls on all parties in Haiti and on Member States to cooperate
fully with the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti in the execution of its mandate
and to respect the security and freedom of movement of the Multinational Interim
Force, as well as to facilitate the safe and unimpeded access of international
humanitarian personnel and aid to populations in need in Haiti;
     9.   Requests the leadership of the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti to
report periodically to the Council, through the Secretary-General, on the
implementation of its mandate;
      10. Calls upon the international community, in particular the United Nations,
the Organization of American States, and the Caribbean Community, to work with
the people of Haiti in a long-term effort to promote the rebuilding of democratic
institutions and to assist in the development of a strategy to promote social and
economic development and to combat poverty;
     11.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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