Security Council resolution 1212 (1998) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH)]
[Extension of the mandate of the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH)]
Symbol: S/RES/1212(1998)
Date: 1998-11-25
Meeting record: S/PV.3949
Subjects: UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti|UNDP|INTERNAL SECURITY|POLICE|DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE|NEGOTIATION|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|RECONSTRUCTION|SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT|HAITI|HAITI QUESTION|TRUST FUNDS|BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS
Notes: Concerns extension of the UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).
Summary: Decides to extend the present mandate, including the concept of operation of MIPONUH until 30 Nov. 1999; affirms that future international assistance to the Haitian National Police (HNP) should be considered through UN specialized agencies and programmes, in particular UNDP, and through other international and regional organizations and by Member States; strongly urges the Haitian authorities and political leaders to fulfil their responsibilities and to negotiate urgently an end to the crisis in a spirit of tolerance and compromise; calls upon the Haitian authorities to pursue the reform and strengthening of Haiti's system of justice, in particular its penal institutions; emphasizes that economic rehabilitation and reconstruction constitute the major tasks facing the Haitian Government; requests all States to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund established in resolution 975 (1995) of 30 Jan. 1995 for HNP.

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                                                               S/RES/1212 (1998)
                                                               25 November 1998




                               RESOLUTION 1212 (1998)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3949th meeting,
                                 on 25 November 1998


     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1141 (1997) of 28 November 1997, and those adopted by the General Assembly,

     Taking note of the request of 22 October 1998 from the President of the
Republic of Haiti to the Secretary-General (S/1998/1003),

     Taking note also of the reports of the Secretary-General of 24 August 1998
(S/1998/796) and of 11 November 1998 (S/1998/1064), and the recommendations
contained therein,

     Commending the role of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
(MIPONUH) in assisting the Government of Haiti by supporting and contributing to
the professionalization of the Haitian National Police, and expressing its
appreciation to all Member States which have contributed to MIPONUH,

     Commending further the role of the Representative of the Secretary-General
in the coordination of activities by the United Nations system to promote
institution-building, national reconciliation and economic rehabilitation in
Haiti,

     Noting the key role played to date by the United Nations Civilian Police,
the International Civilian Mission in Haiti and the United Nations Development
Programme technical assistance, as well as bilateral programmes, in helping to
establish a fully functioning Haitian National Police force of adequate size and
structure as an integral element of the consolidation of democracy and the
revitalization of Haiti’s system of justice and, in this context, stressing the
importance of the reform of Haiti’s system of justice for the successful
development of the Haitian National Police and welcoming continued progress
towards professionalization of the Haitian National Police and towards
fulfilment of the May 1997 "Haitian National Police development plan for 1997-
2001",


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     Stressing the link between peace and development, noting that significant
international assistance is indispensable for sustainable development in Haiti,
and stressing that a sustained commitment by the international community and the
international financial institutions to assist and support the economic, social
and institutional development in Haiti is indispensable for long-term peace and
security in the country,

     Expressing deep concern over the prolonged political stalemate, which
presents considerable risks for peace and development,

     Expressing further its deep regret that this political stalemate has not
yet made possible the transfer of the activities of MIPONUH to other forms of
international assistance,

     Recognizing that the people and the Government of Haiti bear the ultimate
responsibility for national reconciliation, the maintenance of a secure and
stable environment, the administration of justice, and the reconstruction of
their country,

     1.   Reaffirms the importance of a professional, self-sustaining, fully
functioning national police of adequate size and structure, able to conduct the
full spectrum of police functions, for the consolidation of democracy and the
revitalization of Haiti’s system of justice and encourages Haiti to pursue
actively its plans in these respects;

     2.   Decides further to paragraph 1 above, and at the request of the
President of the Republic of Haiti, to extend the present mandate, including the
concept of operation of MIPONUH until 30 November 1999 in order to continue to
assist the Government of Haiti by supporting and contributing to the
professionalization of the Haitian National Police in accordance with the
arrangements set out in paragraph 32 of the report of the Secretary-General of
11 November 1998 (S/1998/1064), including mentoring Haitian national police
field performance and strengthening the capability of the central directorate of
the police force to manage aid provided to it from bilateral and multilateral
sources;

     3.   Affirms that future international assistance to the Haitian National
Police should be considered through United Nations specialized agencies and
programmes, in particular the United Nations Development Programme, and through
other international and regional organizations and by Member States;

     4.   Requests Member States to provide appropriate support for the actions
undertaken by the United Nations and by Member States pursuant to this and other
relevant resolutions in order to carry out the provisions of the mandate
referred to in paragraph 2 above;

     5.   Underlines the importance of full coordination among multilateral and
bilateral contributors in order to assure the effective allocation of
international assistance provided to the Haitian National Police and requests
the representative of the Secretary-General to work closely with Member States
to ensure that bilateral and multilateral efforts are complementary;


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     6.   Strongly urges the Haitian authorities and political leaders to fulfil
their responsibilities and to negotiate urgently an end to the crisis in a
spirit of tolerance and compromise;

     7.   Calls upon the Haitian authorities to pursue the reform and
strengthening of Haiti’s system of justice, in particular its penal
institutions;

     8.   Emphasizes that economic rehabilitation and reconstruction constitute
the major tasks facing the Haitian Government and people and that significant
international assistance is indispensable for sustainable development in Haiti,
stresses the commitment of the international community to a long-term programme
of support for Haiti and invites United Nations bodies and agencies, especially
the Economic and Social Council, to contribute to the designing of such a
programme;

     9.   Requests all States to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund
established in resolution 975 (1995) of 30 January 1995 for the Haitian National
Police, in particular for the recruitment and deployment by the United Nations
Development Programme of police advisers to assist the inspector general,
directorate general, and department headquarters of the Haitian National Police;

     10. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on
the implementation of this resolution every three months from the date of its
adoption until the mandate of MIPONUH expires on 30 November 1999;

     11. Expresses its intention not to extend MIPONUH beyond 30 November 1999
and requests the Secretary-General to make recommendations on a viable
transition to other forms of international assistance in his second report
referred to in paragraph 10 above, for the consideration of the Security
Council, taking into account the need to preserve the progress made in the
reform of the Haitian National Police and to strengthen further United Nations
support for the consolidation of democracy, respect for human rights and the
maintenance of law and order in Haiti;

     12.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                               S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                          Distr.
                                                          GENERAL

                                                          S/RES/1212 (1998)
                                                          25 de noviembre de 1998




                                RESOLUCIÓN 1212 (1998)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3949ª sesión,
                         celebrada el 25 de noviembre de 1998


     El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Recordando todas sus resoluciones pertinentes, en particular la
resolución 1141 (1997), de 28 de noviembre de 1997, así como las resoluciones
aprobadas por la Asamblea General,

     Tomando nota de la solicitud dirigida el 22 de octubre de 1998 al
Secretario General por el Presidente de la República de Haití (S/1998/1003),

     Tomando nota también de los informes del Secretario General de fechas 24 de
agosto de 1998 (S/1998/796) y 11 de noviembre de 1998 (S/1998/1064), así como de
las recomendaciones que contienen,

     Encomiando el papel de la Misión de Policía Civil de las Naciones Unidas
en Haití (MIPONUH), que ha ayudado al Gobierno de Haití prestando apoyo y
contribuyendo a la profesionalización de la Policía Nacional de Haití, y
expresando su reconocimiento a todos los Estados Miembros que han contribuido
a la MIPONUH,

     Encomiando además la función que desempeña el Representante del Secretario
General en la coordinación de las actividades del sistema de las Naciones Unidas
para promover el fortalecimiento de las instituciones, la reconciliación
nacional y la rehabilitación económica de Haití,

     Tomando nota del papel fundamental que han desempeñado hasta ahora la
Policía Civil de las Naciones Unidas, la Misión Civil Internacional en Haití y
la asistencia técnica del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo,
así como los programas bilaterales, para ayudar a establecer un cuerpo de
policía nacional haitiano plenamente operacional, con una estructura y un número
de efectivos adecuados, como elemento esencial de la consolidación de la
democracia y la revitalización del sistema de administración de justicia de
Haití y, en este contexto, recalcando la importancia de la reforma del sistema


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de administración de justicia de Haití para un desarrollo eficaz de la Policía
Nacional de Haití y observando con satisfacción que se sigue avanzando en la
profesionalización de la Policía Nacional de Haití y en la ejecución del Plan de
Desarrollo de la Policía Nacional de Haití para 1997-2001, que se formuló en
mayo de 1997,

     Destacando el vínculo existente entre la paz y el desarrollo, observando
que para el desarrollo sostenible de Haití es indispensable un grado
considerable de asistencia internacional y subrayando que para la paz y la
seguridad a largo plazo del país es indispensable que la comunidad internacional
y las instituciones financieras internacionales se comprometan a prestar en
forma sostenida asistencia y apoyo al desarrollo económico, social e
institucional de Haití,

     Expresando su profunda preocupación por el prolongado estancamiento
político, que entraña riesgos considerables para la paz y el desarrollo,

     Expresando también su profundo pesar por el hecho de que este estancamiento
político no haya permitido transferir todavía las actividades de la MIPONUH a
otras formas de asistencia internacional,

     Reconociendo que la responsabilidad última de la reconciliación nacional,
el mantenimiento de un entorno seguro y estable, la administración de justicia y
la reconstrucción del país corresponde al pueblo y el Gobierno de Haití,

     1.   Reafirma la importancia de un cuerpo de policía nacional profesional,
plenamente operacional y autónomo, con una estructura y un número de efectivos
adecuados y capaz de desempeñar todas las funciones policiales, para consolidar
la democracia y revitalizar el sistema de administración de justicia de Haití, y
alienta a Haití a que continúe activamente con sus planes a ese respecto;

     2.   Decide, en atención al párrafo 1 de la presente resolución, y a
petición del Presidente de la República de Haití, prorrogar el actual mandato de
la MIPONUH, incluido su marco conceptual, hasta el 30 de noviembre de 1999, a
fin de seguir proporcionando asistencia al Gobierno de Haití mediante el apoyo y
la contribución a la profesionalización de la Policía Nacional de Haití, según
lo dispuesto en el párrafo 32 del informe del Secretario General de 11 de
noviembre de 1998 (S/1998/1064), incluida la supervisión de la actuación de la
Policía Nacional de Haití sobre el terreno y el fortalecimiento de la capacidad
de la dirección central de la fuerza de policía para que administre la ayuda que
le proporcionen fuentes bilaterales y multilaterales;

     3.   Afirma que debería considerarse la prestación futura de asistencia
internacional a la Policía Nacional de Haití por conducto de los organismos
especializados y los programas de las Naciones Unidas, en particular el Programa
de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, así como por medio de las
organizaciones internacionales y regionales y por los Estados Miembros
interesados;

     4.   Pide a los Estados Miembros que presten apoyo adecuado a las medidas
que adopten las Naciones Unidas y los Estados Miembros en cumplimiento de ésta y
otras resoluciones sobre la cuestión, a fin de que se cumplan las disposiciones
del mandato a que se refiere el párrafo 2 de la presente resolución;



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     5.   Subraya la importancia de la plena coordinación entre los
contribuyentes multilaterales y bilaterales a fin de garantizar la asignación
eficaz de la asistencia internacional proporcionada a la Policía Nacional de
Haití, y pide al representante del Secretario General que colabore estrechamente
con los Estados Miembros para asegurar que las iniciativas bilaterales y
multilaterales sean complementarias;

     6.   Exhorta vivamente a las autoridades y dirigentes políticos de Haití a
que asuman sus responsabilidades y negocien urgentemente el final de la crisis
con ánimo de tolerancia y compromiso;

     7.   Pide a las autoridades de Haití que prosigan la reforma y el
fortalecimiento del sistema de administración de justicia de Haití, y en
particular de sus instituciones penales;

     8.   Pone de relieve que la rehabilitación y reconstrucción económicas
constituyen las principales tareas del Gobierno y el pueblo de Haití y que, para
el desarrollo sostenible de Haití, es indispensable un grado considerable de
asistencia internacional, subraya el interés de la comunidad internacional en un
programa a largo plazo en apoyo de Haití, e invita a los órganos y organismos de
las Naciones Unidas, y en particular al Consejo Económico y Social, a contribuir
al diseño de este programa;

     9.   Pide a todos los Estados que hagan contribuciones voluntarias al fondo
fiduciario establecido en virtud de la resolución 975 (1995), de 30 de enero
de 1995, con destino a la Policía Nacional de Haití, y en particular para la
contratación y despliegue de asesores de policía por parte del Programa de las
Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, a fin de prestar asistencia a la inspección
general, a la dirección general y a los cuarteles departamentales de la Policía
Nacional de Haití;

     10. Pide al Secretario General que informe al Consejo de Seguridad sobre
el cumplimiento de esta resolución cada tres meses, a partir de la fecha de
su aprobación, hasta que el mandato de la MIPONUH expire el 30 de noviembre
de 1999;

     11. Expresa su intención de no prorrogar el mandato de la MIPONUH más
allá del 30 de noviembre de 1999 y pide al Secretario General que haga
recomendaciones, para su examen por el Consejo de Seguridad, sobre un período
viable de transición a otras formas de asistencia internacional en el segundo de
los informes a que se hace referencia en el párrafo 10 supra, teniendo en cuenta
la necesidad de preservar los progresos conseguidos en la reforma de la Policía
Nacional de Haití y de seguir reforzando el apoyo de las Naciones Unidas a la
consolidación de la democracia, el respeto de los derechos humanos y el
mantenimiento de la ley y el orden en Haití;

     12.   Decide seguir ocupándose de la cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                       S
             Conseil de sécurité
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                                                              S/RES/1212 (1998)
                                                              25 novembre 1998




                               RÉSOLUTION 1212 (1998)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3949e séance,
                              le 25 novembre 1998

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Rappelant toutes ses résolutions sur la question, en particulier la
résolution 1141 (1997) du 28 novembre 1997, et celles adoptées par l’Assemblée
générale,

     Prenant note de la demande en date du 22 octobre 1998 que le Président de
la République d’Haïti a adressée au Secrétaire général (S/1998/1003),

     Prenant note également des rapports du Secrétaire général en date du
24 août 1998 (S/1998/796) et du 11 novembre 1998 (S/1998/1064), ainsi que des
recommandations qui y figurent,

     Rendant hommage à la Mission de police civile des Nations Unies en Haïti
(MIPONUH) pour l’aide qu’elle apporte au Gouvernement haïtien en fournissant
appui et assistance pour la professionnalisation de la Police nationale
haïtienne et remerciant tous les États Membres qui ont prêté leur concours à la
Mission,

     Rendant hommage au Représentant du Secrétaire général pour le rôle qu’il a
joué dans la coordination des activités du système des Nations Unies visant à
promouvoir le développement institutionnel, la réconciliation nationale et le
redressement économique en Haïti,

     Notant le rôle clef joué jusqu’ici par la Police civile des Nations Unies,
la Mission civile internationale en Haïti et le programme d’assistance technique
du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement, ainsi que les programmes
d’assistance bilatérale, dans la création en Haïti d’une force de police
nationale pleinement opérationnelle et dotée d’effectifs et d’une structure
adéquats constituant un élément essentiel de la consolidation de la démocratie
et de la revitalisation de l’appareil judiciaire haïtien et, dans ce contexte,
soulignant l’importance que revêt la réforme de celui-ci pour mener à bien la
mise en place de la Police nationale haïtienne, et se félicitant des progrès
continus réalisés dans la professionnalisation de celle-ci et l’exécution du



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"plan de développement de la Police nationale haïtienne pour la période
1997-2001" de mai 1997,

     Insistant sur les rapports qu’il y a entre paix et développement, notant
qu’Haïti ne peut connaître un développement durable sans une assistance
internationale importante et soulignant qu’il est essentiel pour la paix et la
sécurité à long terme dans le pays que la communauté internationale et les
institutions financières internationales maintiennent leur engagement d’aider et
de seconder le développement économique, social et institutionnel en Haïti,

     Gravement préoccupé par l’impasse politique prolongée, qui comporte des
risques considérables pour la paix et le développement,

     Regrettant profondément que cette impasse politique n’ait pas encore permis
de transférer les activités de la MIPONUH à d’autres formes d’assistance
internationale,

     Conscient que c’est au peuple et au Gouvernement haïtiens qu’incombe en
dernier ressort la responsabilité de la réconciliation nationale, du maintien
d’un environnement stable et sûr, de l’administration de la justice et de la
reconstruction du pays,

     1.   Réaffirme l’importance que revêt une force de police nationale
pleinement opérationnelle, autonome et professionnelle, dotée d’un effectif et
d’une structure adéquats et apte à exercer la gamme complète des fonctions de
police, pour la consolidation de la démocratie et la revitalisation de
l’appareil judiciaire en Haïti, et encourage Haïti à poursuivre l’exécution des
plans établis en la matière;

     2.   Décide, compte tenu du paragraphe 1 ci-dessus et comme l’a demandé le
Président de la République d’Haïti, de proroger le présent mandat de la MIPONUH,
y compris le concept d’opération, jusqu’au 30 novembre 1999, afin que la Mission
continue à aider le Gouvernement haïtien en fournissant appui et assistance pour
la professionnalisation de la Police nationale haïtienne, selon les modalités
indiquées au paragraphe 32 du rapport du Secrétaire général en date du
11 novembre 1998 (S/1998/1064), qui prévoient notamment des activités de conseil
auprès de la Police nationale haïtienne en opérations, et le renforcement de la
capacité de la direction centrale de la force de police à gérer l’assistance
internationale qu’elle reçoit de sources bilatérales et multilatérales;

     3.   Affirme que l’assistance internationale future destinée à la Police
nationale haïtienne devrait être considérée dans le cadre des institutions
spécialisées et des programmes des Nations Unies, notamment le Programme des
Nations Unies pour le développement, des autres organisations internationales ou
régionales et des États Membres;

     4.   Prie les États Membres d’appuyer comme il convient les actions
entreprises par l’Organisation des Nations Unies et par les États Membres en
application de la présente résolution et d’autres résolutions sur la question
pour donner effet aux dispositions du mandat visé au paragraphe 2 ci-dessus;

     5.   Souligne qu’il importe d’assurer une coordination poussée entre les
contributeurs multilatéraux et bilatéraux afin d’apporter une assistance

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internationale efficace à la Police nationale haïtienne et prie le Représentant
du Secrétaire général de travailler en collaboration étroite avec les États
Membres pour assurer la complémentarité des efforts bilatéraux et multilatéraux;

     6.   Exhorte les autorités et les dirigeants politiques haïtiens à
s’acquitter de leurs responsabilités et à engager d’urgence des négociations en
vue de dénouer la crise, dans un esprit de tolérance et de compromis;

     7.   Engage les autorités haïtiennes à poursuivre la réforme et le
renforcement de l’appareil judiciaire haïtien, en particulier des établissements
pénitentiaires;

     8.   Souligne que le redressement économique et la reconstruction sont les
principales tâches auxquelles sont confrontés le Gouvernement et le peuple
haïtiens et qu’une assistance internationale importante est indispensable au
développement durable d’Haïti, insiste sur l’engagement de la communauté
internationale en faveur d’un programme à long terme d’aide à Haïti et invite
les organes et institutions des Nations Unies, en particulier le Conseil
économique et social, à contribuer à l’élaboration d’un tel programme;

     9.   Prie tous les États de contribuer au Fonds de contributions
volontaires créé par la résolution 975 (1995) du 30 janvier 1995 en faveur de la
Police nationale haïtienne, en particulier pour le recrutement et le
déploiement, par le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement, de
conseillers chargés d’assister l’Inspecteur général, la Direction générale et le
quartier général de la Police nationale haïtienne;

    10.   Prie le Secrétaire général de lui rendre compte de l’application de la
présente résolution tous les trois mois à compter de son adoption, et ce jusqu’à
l’expiration du mandat de la MIPONUH le 30 novembre 1999;

    11.   Exprime son intention de ne pas proroger la MIPONUH au-delà du
30 novembre 1999 et prie le Secrétaire général de faire des recommandations sur
une transition viable vers d’autres formes d’assistance internationale dans le
second rapport qu’il lui présentera pour examen en application du paragraphe 10
ci-dessus, en tenant dûment compte de la nécessité de préserver les progrès
accomplis dans la réforme de la Police nationale haïtienne et de renforcer
encore l’appui apporté par les Nations Unies à la consolidation de la
démocratie, au respect des droits de l’homme et au maintien de l’ordre en Haïti;

    12.   Décide de rester saisi de la question.

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Draft resolution (S/1998/1117):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                Security Council
                                                      Distr.
                                                      GENERAL

                                                      S/1998/1117
                                                      25 November 1998
                                                      ENGLISH
                                                      ORIGINAL: ENGLISH, FRENCH
                                                                  AND SPANISH


               Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, France, United
                States of America and Venezuela: draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution
1141 (1997) of 28 November 1997, and those adopted by the General Assembly,

     Taking note of the request of 22 October 1998 from the President of the
Republic of Haiti to the Secretary-General (S/1998/1003),

     Taking note also of the reports of the Secretary-General of 24 August 1998
(S/1998/796) and of 11 November 1998 (S/1998/1064), and the recommendations
contained therein,

     Commending the role of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
(MIPONUH) in assisting the Government of Haiti by supporting and contributing to
the professionalization of the Haitian National Police, and expressing its
appreciation to all Member States which have contributed to MIPONUH,

     Commending further the role of the Representative of the Secretary-General
in the coordination of activities by the United Nations system to promote
institution-building, national reconciliation and economic rehabilitation in
Haiti,

     Noting the key role played to date by the United Nations Civilian Police,
the International Civilian Mission in Haiti and the United Nations Development
Programme technical assistance, as well as bilateral programmes, in helping to
establish a fully functioning Haitian National Police force of adequate size and
structure as an integral element of the consolidation of democracy and the
revitalization of Haiti’s system of justice and, in this context, stressing the
importance of the reform of Haiti’s system of justice for the successful
development of the Haitian National Police and welcoming continued progress
towards professionalization of the Haitian National Police and towards
fulfilment of the May 1997 "Haitian National Police development plan for 1997-
2001",

     Stressing the link between peace and development, noting that significant
international assistance is indispensable for sustainable development in Haiti,

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and stressing that a sustained commitment by the international community and the
international financial institutions to assist and support the economic, social
and institutional development in Haiti is indispensable for long-term peace and
security in the country,

     Expressing deep concern over the prolonged political stalemate, which
presents considerable risks for peace and development,

     Expressing further its deep regret that this political stalemate has not
yet made possible the transfer of the activities of MIPONUH to other forms of
international assistance,

     Recognizing that the people and the Government of Haiti bear the ultimate
responsibility for national reconciliation, the maintenance of a secure and
stable environment, the administration of justice, and the reconstruction of
their country,

     1.   Reaffirms the importance of a professional, self-sustaining, fully
functioning national police of adequate size and structure, able to conduct the
full spectrum of police functions, for the consolidation of democracy and the
revitalization of Haiti’s system of justice and encourages Haiti to pursue
actively its plans in these respects;

     2.   Decides further to paragraph 1 above, and at the request of the
President of the Republic of Haiti, to extend the present mandate, including the
concept of operation of MIPONUH until 30 November 1999 in order to continue to
assist the Government of Haiti by supporting and contributing to the
professionalization of the Haitian National Police in accordance with the
arrangements set out in paragraph 32 of the report of the Secretary-General of
11 November 1998 (S/1998/1064), including mentoring Haitian national police
field performance and strengthening the capability of the central directorate of
the police force to manage aid provided to it from bilateral and multilateral
sources;

     3.   Affirms that future international assistance to the Haitian National
Police should be considered through United Nations specialized agencies and
programmes, in particular the United Nations Development Programme, and through
other international and regional organizations and by Member States;

     4.   Requests Member States to provide appropriate support for the actions
undertaken by the United Nations and by Member States pursuant to this and other
relevant resolutions in order to carry out the provisions of the mandate
referred to in paragraph 2 above;

     5.   Underlines the importance of full coordination among multilateral and
bilateral contributors in order to assure the effective allocation of
international assistance provided to the Haitian National Police and requests
the representative of the Secretary-General to work closely with Member States
to ensure bilateral and multilateral efforts are complementary;




                                                                             /...

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     6.   Strongly urges the Haitian authorities and political leaders to fulfil
their responsibilities and to negotiate urgently an end to the crisis in a
spirit of tolerance and compromise;

     7.   Calls upon the Haitian authorities to pursue the reform and
strengthening of Haiti’s system of justice, in particular its penal
institutions;

     8.   Emphasizes that economic rehabilitation and reconstruction constitute
the major tasks facing the Haitian Government and people and that significant
international assistance is indispensable for sustainable development in Haiti,
stresses the commitment of the international community to a long-term programme
of support for Haiti and invites United Nations bodies and agencies, especially
the Economic and Social Council, to contribute to the designing of such a
programme;

     9.   Requests all States to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund
established in resolution 975 (1995) of 30 January 1995 for the Haitian National
Police, in particular for the recruitment and deployment by the United Nations
Development Programme of police advisers to assist the inspector general,
directorate general, and department headquarters of the Haitian National Police;

     10. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on
the implementation of this resolution every three months from the date of its
adoption until the mandate of MIPONUH expires on 30 November 1999;

     11. Expresses its intention not to extend MIPONUH beyond 30 November 1999
and requests the Secretary-General to make recommendations on a viable
transition to other forms of international assistance in his second report
referred to in paragraph 10 above, for the consideration of the Security
Council, taking into account the need to preserve the progress made in the
reform of the Haitian National Police and to strengthen further United Nations
support for the consolidation of democracy, respect for human rights and the
maintenance of law and order in Haiti;

     12.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.


                                      -----

Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.3949


                  Security Council                                                                                                           Provisional
                  Fifty-third Year

                  3949th Meeting
                  Wednesday, 25 November 1998, 1.05 p.m.
                  New York




President:        Mr. Burleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (United States of America)

Members:          Bahrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Al-Dosari
                  Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Amorim
                  China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Shen Guofang
                  Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Niehaus
                  France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Doutriaux
                  Gabon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Essonghé
                  Gambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Jagne
                  Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Kagami
                  Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Mahugu
                  Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Monteiro
                  Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mr. Fedotov
                  Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Žbogar
                  Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Skoog
                  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . .                          Mr. Grainger


Agenda
     The question concerning Haiti

             Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (S/1998/796)

             Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (S/1998/1064)




98-86530 (E)                                        This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches
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Security Council                                                                                          3949th meeting
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     The meeting was called to order at 1.05 p.m.                text of a letter dated 27 October 1998 from the Permanent
                                                                 Representative of Haiti to the United Nations addressed
Adoption of the agenda                                           to the Secretary-General, transmitting a letter dated 22
                                                                 October 1998 from the President of the Republic of Haiti
     The agenda was adopted.                                     addressed to the Secretary-General.

                                                                      The President: The first speaker on my is the
The question concerning Haiti                                    representative of Argentina. I invite him to take a seat at
                                                                 the Council table and to make his statement.
     Report of the Secretary-General on the United
     Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti                         Mr. Petrella (Argentina) (interpretation from
     (S/1998/796)                                                Spanish): Permit me first to convey to you, Mr. President,
                                                                 my respectful greetings and the most sincere
     Report of the Secretary-General on the United               congratulations of my delegation on the manner in which
     Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti                    you are conducting the work of the Security Council
     (S/1998/1064)                                               during November.

      The President: I should like to inform the Council               Once again the situation in Haiti requires us to
that I have received letters from the representatives of         extend the mandate of the United Nations Civilian Police
Argentina, Canada, Chile, Haiti and Venezuela, in which          Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH). We agree with the
they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of   Secretary-General that ending the United Nations presence
the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the         in Haiti in the present circumstances could mean the loss,
usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council,      or a threatened reduction, of the investment which the
to invite those representatives to participate in the            international community has been making in Haiti’s
discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the     political institutions throughout this decade.
relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the
Council’s provisional rules of procedure.                              We understand, however, the hesitation of some
                                                                 members of the Council over renewing the mandate. For
     There being no objection, it is so decided.                 various reasons, it has been extended for longer than was
                                                                 originally foreseen. At the same time, we request those
     At the invitation of the President, Mr. Lelong (Haiti)      delegations to understand the particular significance of
     took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Petrella              maintaining the rule of law and democratic institutions in
     (Argentina), Mr. Giroux (Canada), Mr. Larraín               the Latin American and Caribbean region. The concepts
     (Chile) and Ms. Kislinger (Venezuela) took the seats        of international peace and security should be interpreted
     reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.       with that understanding and in that context. The Security
                                                                 Council has shown on a number of occasions that it is
      The President: The Security Council will now begin         sufficiently sensitive to accommodate the specific needs
its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is      of each region, and we hope that this will also be the case
meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its      now.
prior consultations.
                                                                       It is up to the Government of Haiti to understand
     Members of the Council have before them two reports         fully its responsibilities in the current difficult
of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Civilian          circumstances. The Haitian leadership must show its
Police Mission in Haiti (S/1998/796 and S/1998/1064).            recognition of the international community’s efforts by
                                                                 taking concrete action aimed at resolving the political
     Members of the Council also have before them                crisis in that country.
document S/1998/1117, which contains the text of a draft
resolution submitted by Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa                Argentina, for its part, remains firmly committed to
Rica, France, the United States of America and Venezuela.        the consolidation of Haitian political institutions through
                                                                 its participation in MIPONUH, to which it contributes
     I should like to draw the attention of the members of       civilian police in both the special police unit and the
the Council to document S/1998/1003, which contains the          civilian police element.


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      Lastly, I wish to thank the Secretary-General, and         the draft resolution. We welcome the steps in this
particularly his Representative in Haiti, Mr. Julian Harston,    direction taken by the Haitian authorities, and in particular
and the officials serving with him for the professional          by the Preparatory Commission on Legal and Judicial
competence they constantly demonstrate in carrying out           Reform, and we urge them to continue on that path. Once
their functions.                                                 again, in this field as in others, the sustained support of
                                                                 the international community is essential.
     The President: I thank the representative of Argentina
for his kind words addressed to me.                                    We welcome the progress made by the Haitian
                                                                 National Police in recent months, reflected in a
     The next speaker is the representative of Chile. I invite   professional institution which now enjoys the respect of
him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his          the citizenry, as is recognized by independent sources. In
statement.                                                       such progress we see that we are not far from the
                                                                 objective of providing Haiti with an efficient police
     Mr. Larraín (Chile) (interpretation from Spanish):          respectful of human rights, an objective which underlies
My country considers that by adopting the draft resolution       the work of MIPONUH.
extending the mandate of the United Nations Civilian Police
Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH), the Security Council will                 In conclusion, I wish to convey the gratitude of my
have complied with its responsibility under the Charter for      Government to the personnel of MIPONUH and the 11
the maintenance of international peace and security. We          countries which have contributed to its composition as
believe that the draft resolution extending MIPONUH’s            well as to the representative of the Secretary-General. We
mandate is the appropriate response to the needs of the          urge them to continue their efforts in achieving the
Haitian people and Government. At the same time, it is an        objectives of MIPONUH.
expression of the United Nations commitment to the peace
and security of one of its Members.                                   The President: The next speaker is the
                                                                 representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the
      My country, as a member of the group of Friends of         Council table and to make his statement.
the Secretary-General for Haiti, is particularly pleased by
the support given by the members of the Council to a draft            Mr. Giroux (Canada) (interpretation from French):
resolution which we consider benefits the Haitian people         I should like first to convey the regrets of Ambassador
and responds to an express request by President Préval. We       Michel Duval, who, unfortunately, cannot be here today.
also value the contributions which enriched its text, and the
flexibility shown in the negotiations by interested                   It is with pleasure that I take the floor today when
delegations.                                                     the Security Council is considering a draft resolution
                                                                 extending the present mandate of the United Nations
     The task of reconciliation in Haiti remains unfinished.     Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).
We are aware that there continues to be a need for the
authorities and the political actors in Haiti in general to            The extension of MIPONUH’s mandate by the
make additional efforts to solve the serious political crisis    Security Council is further very concrete proof of the
in the country. Here there is an inescapable, direct             sustained commitment of the international community in
responsibility of the people of Haiti. The international         Haiti. I can confirm that Canada will continue its
community, in its role of supporting such efforts, should        contribution to MIPONUH at the same level. This police
continue making its contribution and not abandon the             contingent joins many other Canadian experts assigned to
Haitian people at this time.                                     Haiti within the framework of our bilateral technical
                                                                 assistance programme.
     Judicial reform should solve shortcomings which are
incompatible with the rule of law and human rights and                 Canada supports the people and Government of Haiti
fundamental freedoms. There the task is great,                   in their efforts to consolidate democracy and strengthen
encompassing not only judicial institutions and procedures,      the rule of law. We welcome the progress made by the
but also the design of a judiciary respectful of the basic       Haitian National Police, in particular regarding respect for
principles of the administration of justice, such as the         the rights of the individual. However, a great deal remains
principle of due process. The task also includes appropriate     to be done, particularly regarding reform of the Haitian
treatment of the prison system, as we can see in the text of     justice system.


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(spoke in English)                                                that the Council has progressively established in carrying
                                                                  out its primary responsibility under the Charter.
      Canada remains very concerned at the absence of an
agreement regarding a prime minister, a cabinet and                     The lessons learned by the international community,
governmental programme, and at the negative effect this           especially from conflicts in developing countries, have
has on Haiti’s political, economic and social situation. It is    motivated the United Nations to approach these situations
important that this process come to fruition very soon, in        from a larger perspective that facilitates and promotes
full accord with Haiti’s democratic vocation and the rule of      solutions to the economic and social problems that are at
law.                                                              the root of most situations that threaten international
                                                                  peace and security.
     It is also very important that the people of Haiti soon
be able to fully express their will through free, honest and            The situation in Haiti constitutes a clear example of
transparent elections, in accordance with the Constitution.       the need for organized international participation from the
                                                                  standpoint of guaranteeing and building peace and thus
      We believe that it is timely to reflect with our partners   preventing a return of conflict and instability. We are all
on how to continue to strengthen the Haitian National             aware of the statistics on human development in Haiti: a
Police and, more broadly, the Haitian justice system after        life expectancy at birth of 54 years; a literacy rate of 44
MIPONUH. We note in this regard that the draft resolution         per cent; a school attendance rate of 39 per cent; and a
encourages this process to take place and will lead to            real gross domestic product of $896 per capita. These
recommendations by the Secretary-General on a viable              cold but dramatic numbers show us that there is sufficient
transition. We look forward to continuing to pursue this          reason to justify the obligation of the international
process with all those concerned.                                 community to continue comprehensively assisting the
                                                                  people of Haiti in the laudable effort they have been
     The President: It is my understanding that the               carrying out for several years to promote a new political,
Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft              economic and social model.
resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put
the draft resolution to the vote.                                       In this context, the role of the United Nations in
                                                                  Haiti goes beyond the simple and traditional concept of
     There being no objection, it is so decided.                  assistance to development. Its role is to ensure and
                                                                  promote the establishment and consolidation of efficient
     I shall first call on those members of the Council who       and democratic institutions of judicial security that can
wish to make statements before the voting.                        evolve into a stabilizing factor to guarantee that there will
                                                                  be no regression and that authoritarianism and division —
      Mr. Niehaus (Costa Rica) (interpretation from               possibilities that can become odious realities when we
Spanish): Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations         note the lack of will among some sectors of the Haitian
confers upon the Security Council the primary responsibility      political leadership — will not re-emerge in society.
for the maintenance of international peace and security. In
the light of the very purposes of our Organization,                    The report of the Secretary-General on the United
established in Article 1, this is a proactive and                 Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti points out the
comprehensive responsibility, never reactive or limited, for      important work that that body is carrying out in that
it states that the United Nations should take effective           country and its significant contribution to guaranteeing
collective measures for the prevention and removal of             and promoting the establishment and consolidation of the
threats to the peace.                                             National Police and judicial institutions as professional
                                                                  democratic institutions entrusted with guaranteeing the
      This constitutional foundation would be a sufficient        judicial security necessary for the reconciliation of the
argument to justify the raison d’être of the multidisciplinary    Haitian people.
operations authorized by the Security Council aimed at
promoting peace-building. It has nevertheless been                     From another standpoint, that report also shows us
experience and reality themselves that have been                  the need for all bodies and specialized agencies of the
responsible for promoting this new concept of peacekeeping        United Nations to continue to provide their active
that today is part and parcel of the abundant set of values       cooperation on a multidisciplinary, coordinated and
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establishing efficient democratic institutions and just and     was the case with the United Nations Verification Mission
sustainable economic and social conditions.                     in Guatemala.

     It is for this reason that Costa Rica, in keeping with           In this connection, I wish to highlight that paragraph
the position jointly stated by the Group of Latin American      8 of the draft resolution before the Council invites United
and Caribbean States, supports the extension of the             Nations bodies and agencies, especially the Economic and
Mission’s mandate on the terms set forth by the Secretary-      Social Council, to contribute to the design of a long-term
General in his report. We will consequently vote in favour      programme of support for the economic rehabilitation and
of the draft resolution before us, which we are honoured to     reconstruction of Haiti. This is a small — but in a certain
co-sponsor.                                                     sense innovative — step by the Council to revive Article
                                                                65 of the Charter, a provision that the Secretary-General
      Mr. Amorim (Brazil): The Security Council is              has described as dormant and to which he referred in his
meeting today to consider the extension of the mandate and      report on the work of the Organization in the part
concept of operations of the United Nations Civilian Police     concerning the prevention of conflicts.
Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) for another period of one
year on the basis of the clear assessment of the current             Haiti, but also the system as a whole, can benefit
situation in Haiti contained in the latest report of the        from that new stress on the role of the Economic and
Secretary-General.                                              Social Council. I think that it can actually apply to other
                                                                areas as well, but especially to what we call here post-As my colleague from Costa Rica has already               conflict peace-building. We are sure that the Economic
mentioned — and as all other countries in the Group of          and Social Council will be up to the challenge contained
Latin American and Caribbean States expressed in the letter     in this invitation for the benefit of Haiti and other
from the Ambassador of Ecuador — Brazil expects a               countries in future.
positive response today from the Security Council to the
recent appeal addressed by President Préval to the                    Mr. Mahugu (Kenya): The United Nations Civilian
Secretary-General for the continued cooperation of the          Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) continues to do a
United Nations with Haiti in order to strengthen its National   good job in Haiti. The Haitian National Police, which it
Police and to assist the Government in establishing a fully     assists, also continues to make progress despite several
effective judicial system.                                      problems which we hope will ultimately be resolved.
                                                                However, the situation in Haiti is marked by the crippling
      As expressed in the report of the Secretary-General,      political institutional crisis that is symbolized by the
despite important progress made by MIPONUH since its            absence of a Prime Minister for more than a year. We
establishment one year ago, the consolidation of peace in       therefore share the Secretary-General’s assessment, in his
Haiti cannot yet be taken for granted. Indeed, the Haitian      latest report on the work of the Civilian Police Mission in
police force is not yet self-sustainable and faces new          Haiti, that the consolidation of democracy continues to be
security challenges. Moreover, judicial reform, which is        hampered by this reality. This is the core of the problem.
crucial to the consolidation of democracy, has been
suffering from regrettable delays. A political stalemate that         We therefore endorse the strong appeal, in operative
dates back to June 1997 continues to undermine national         paragraph 6 of the draft before us, urging the authorities
institutions and to hinder the implementation of reforms        and political leaders in Haiti to fulfil their responsibilities
aimed at solving the serious economic and social problems       and to negotiate urgently an end to the crisis in a spirit of
facing that country. In this regard, we see the extension of    tolerance and compromise. There is no doubt in our
MIPONUH’s mandate as part of a preventive strategy that         minds that this is the key that will unlock the door to the
has to include other aspects, especially economic assistance    solution to the crisis, and it is therefore also appropriate
for the reconstruction and development of Haiti.                that this draft resolution correctly apportions the ultimate
                                                                responsibility for national reconciliation and the
      I would like to note with satisfaction that substantive   reconstruction of Haiti to the Haitians themselves.
activities have been undertaken in Haiti by a number of
agencies of the United Nations system. The renewed                    We have tried very hard to analyse the crisis in Haiti
mandate of MIPONUH can provide an opportunity for the           in terms of international peace and security, but find
gradual transfer of this Mission to other bodies. Such          ourselves discussing what increasingly appears to be the
transitions have been successfully accomplished before, as      internal political, economic and social situation of Haiti.


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We recognize that the situation in Haiti is complex and                  Mr. Monteiro (Portugal): One year ago, Portugal
realize that international attention is critical to its survival.   was one of the sponsors of the resolution before this
Continued international engagement by all is therefore              Council on the constitution of the United Nations Civilian
essential.                                                          Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).

     In this regard, may I warmly commend the Friends                     Despite considerable progress, serious problems
group — comprising Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, the            persist in Haiti that require the continuation of the
United States and Venezuela — for continuing to provide             assistance of the United Nations. We are concerned at the
solid assistance to the people and Government of Haiti.             continuation of violence and unrest, the difficult economic
However, this attention may now need to focus more and              situation, the high level of unemployment, the rising cost
more on development activities. We felt it appropriate last         of living and the slow pace of change in Haiti.
year that a transition from peacekeeping to a policing focus
was necessary. There is a need now to switch mechanisms                   Moreover, we are distressed to know that the
of engagement and of assisting Haiti from a policing mode           parliamentary and local elections due to take place this
to one which focuses more on peace-building.                        month were postponed, prolonging the present political
                                                                    stalemate. This impasse is having a major impact in terms
     We think that the structure now in place, as spelt out         of eroding public confidence in the capacity and
in paragraphs 23 to 25 of the Secretary-General’s report,           willingness of the authorities to solve the pressing
and organized around the United Nations Development                 economic and social problems facing the country. We
Programme (UNDP), is quite appropriate. We agree with               strongly appeal to the Haitian authorities and political
the assessment of the Secretary-General that Haiti indeed           leaders to embark urgently on a negotiated solution to the
affords an excellent example of United Nations agencies             crisis in a spirit of tolerance and compromise. The tasks
working effectively and economically together. We may               ahead will be of crucial importance to the consolidation
need to explore further how to really entrench this good            of democracy and national reconstruction. For that reason,
work. The road map for this approach, we believe, is                we believe that comprehensive and sustained long-term
adequately drawn with this draft resolution, which                  assistance by the international community is vitally
appropriately stresses the linkage between peace and                important.
development and affirms that future international assistance
should be considered through United Nations specialized                   A continued commitment, in particular from the
agencies and programmes, in particular UNDP as well as              international financial institutions and other United
other international and regional organizations and all States.      Nations agencies, is necessary to promote a successful
                                                                    and sustainable development that will underpin political
      My delegation supports the Secretary-General’s                stability in the country. We want to help Haitians build a
recommendation for a one-year extension of MIPONUH.                 country where democracy and progress will be a reality.
We need to put in place a different mechanism that enables          That can be achieved only if the rule of law and respect
a solid transition into peace-building activities organized         for human rights are ensured.
around UNDP. Because this issue continues to entrench
itself as an internal problem, we support the intention                   The continued presence of the United Nations
expressed in operative paragraph 11 of the draft resolution         operation in Haiti, and of MIPONUH in particular, has
requesting the Secretary-General to make recommendations            proved to be an important element for that country’s
on a viable transition to other forms of assistance to Haiti.       transition to democracy by assisting the Government to
My delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft            form a public force respectful of legality and capable of
resolution.                                                         maintaining public order and security. The Secretary-General in its last report underlines that the Haitian
     In conclusion, we also hope that the energy with               National Police has not yet reached the level of
which we continue to promote the Council’s attention and            professionalization required to tackle successfully the
focus on Haiti through MIPONUH will also find expression            various problems in daily activities. In fact, a selfwhen appropriate peacekeeping and peace-building                    sustained and fully functioning police is essential to
mechanisms are sought to address the problems in the                ensure a secure and stable environment and the economic
Democratic Republic of Congo, and indeed other African              rehabilitation and consolidation of democracy in Haiti.
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      We believe that the maintenance of the presence of the         recommendations starting in midfor the
United Nations, as requested recently by President Préval,           establishment of the mechanism that could replace
is of the utmost importance. Indeed, the United Nations              MIPONUH.
should continue to help the Government of Haiti to
professionalize its police force. We urge Haiti’s authorities              In order to allow MIPONUH to fulfil its mandate
to pursue their efforts to form a public force respectful of         next year and to put in place an assistance mechanism
legality and also to pursue their efforts to revitalize Haiti’s      supported by other United Nations institutions in Haiti,
justice and penal systems.                                           we fully associate ourselves with the appeal made by the
                                                                     Secretary-General to Government officials and Haitian
     For all these reasons, Portugal will vote in favour of          political leaders to put an end to their futile disputes and
the draft resolution before us today.                                to find a solution to the present political crisis. In this
                                                                     regard, we can only deplore the fact that the obstruction
     Mr. Doutriaux (France) (interpretation from French):            of the political process in Haiti continues to impede the
The French delegation supports the draft resolution on               establishment of a genuine development policy, weakens
which we are about to vote extending the mandate of the              the Haitian administration, prevents the beginning of a
United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti                      genuine process of decentralization and slows the
(MIPONUH) until 30 November 1999.                                    implementation of structural reforms, which remain
                                                                     indispensable.
     We firmly support this extension for the following
reasons.                                                                   Mr. Fedotov (Russian Federation) (interpretation
                                                                     from Russian): The Russian delegation shares the view
     MIPONUH, under the impetus of the Representative                that Haiti is continuing to experience an acute need for
of the Secretary-General, Mr. Harston — whose                        assistance from the international community — first and
competence and thoroughness we should like to hail here              foremost, economic, financial and technical assistance —
once again — has achieved significant technical results in           in order to get back on its feet and overcome its
the field. Unfortunately, however, they are today still              protracted socio-economic crisis. At the same time, we
incomplete. Those results, as well as the investment that            want to emphasize once again that overcoming the crisis
has been made by the international community in Haiti for            depends above all on the Haitians themselves, on the
several years, should be preserved.                                  leadership of that Caribbean country and on the carefully
                                                                     targeted reform efforts to resolve its domestic political
      The Haitian National Police is today one of the State          situation by means of constructive dialogue.
institutions that can shoulder its mission. The presence of
MIPONUH, together with actions for bilateral and                           From the very beginning — and even less so now —
multilateral cooperation, represents, in a still-fragile political   the situation in Haiti has not posed a threat to peace and
context, a significant counterweight to the setbacks that            security. What we have is a typical situation: the difficult
could still occur. Risks exist in relation to the expansion of       transition of a society that lacks a democratic tradition —
the drug trade, threats of human rights violations or                a transition that is made even more difficult by chronic
possible attempts at the recovery of the police forces by            socio-economic difficulties and widespread poverty. We
one or another political faction.                                    do not see how the situation in this country differs from
                                                                     that of many developing countries, which are also
      France shares the concern expressed by a certain               encountering drastic problems in the establishment of
number of countries that the Council should wind down the            democracy, economic development and the fight against
activities of MIPONUH and transfer the management of                 galloping criminality.
this Mission to another framework. It is, however, clear that
this transition must be organized and take place over time                We also understand the importance of the work to
in order not to damage the results obtained to date. We              establish, with the active participation of the United
should not jeopardize the efforts Haiti has made to                  Nations, a new Haitian National Police — although, of
strengthen its institutions, and thus should stick to a              course, even an excellent police force cannot replace the
pragmatic approach.                                                  work of all the other institutions that are necessary for the
                                                                     normal functioning of a State.
    We welcome the fact that the draft resolution before
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      We see that the Haitian National Police is still going     It is precisely that clear understanding that allowed
to require international assistance for the protracted process   Russia, despite all its reservations, to support resolution
of enhancing its professional training. We gather that such      1141 (1997).
assistance will be provided bilaterally, by interested States
as well as by international and regional organizations. A             A year has elapsed, and we find ourselves — back
further role in this effort will also have to be played by the   at square one, as they say here. We have had more than
United Nations, through the relevant specialized agencies        enough time to shift to the aegis of the United Nations
and programmes. We are convinced that they will do a             specialized agencies the task of providing assistance to
good job of taking the baton from the United Nations             the Haitian police, and the Security Council is now being
Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).                      asked for the fifth time to disregard its own previous
                                                                 decision.
      The joint United Nations/Organization of American
States International Civilian Mission and the United Nations          Clearly there is a double standard in the Security
Development Programme are already making an important            Council’s approach to crisis situations in various regions
contribution to the professionalization of Haitian law-          of the world. We are convinced that the adoption by the
enforcement organs. We believe that it would also be             Security Council of the proposed draft resolution on the
possible to make use of the institutional experience of the      extension for the nth time of the United Nations
United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala,                peacekeeping operation in Haiti clearly will not enhance
established by the General Assembly, which is carrying out       either the Council’s authority or confidence in its
similar tasks to those of the United Nations Mission in          decisions.
training Haiti’s National Police. In short, there are many
options.                                                              Our delegation will not be able to support the draft
                                                                 resolution the Council is to vote on today.
      As for establishing in Haiti United Nations
peacekeeping mechanisms under a Security Council                      The President: I shall now put to a vote the draft
mandate, this option was long ago exhausted. As is well          resolution contained in document S/1998/1117.
known, the first United Nations Mission in Haiti was
deployed more than five years ago, in September 1993.                 A vote was taken by show of hands.
Several times since then, the Mission has been extended
“for the last time” under various names. In November 1997        In favour:
the Security Council once again agreed to retain the United           Bahrain, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia,
Nations Mission in that country, changing its name for the            Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, United
fourth time — in that case to the United Nations Civilian             Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Police Mission in Haiti. Moreover, operative paragraphs 2             United States of America
and 3 of resolution 1141 (1997) clearly stated that the
Mission’s mandate was                                            Against:
                                                                     None
     “limited to a single one-year period ending on 30
     November 1998”                                              Abstaining:
                                                                      China, Russian Federation
and that
                                                                      The President: The result of the voting is as
     “further international assistance to the Haitian national   follows: 13 votes in favour, none against and 2
     police, should it be needed, should be provided             abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as
     through United Nations specialized agencies and             resolution 1212 (1998).
     programmes, in particular the United Nations
     Development Programme, and through international                I shall now call on those members of the Council
     and regional organizations and by interested Member         who wish to make statements following the voting.
     States”.
                                                                      Mr. Shen Guofang (China) (interpretation from
                                                                 Chinese): The United Nations peacekeeping operation in
                                                                 Haiti has been going on for more than five years. In this


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regard, the Council has adopted many resolutions extending        the Council, in dealing with regional hot spots, may adopt
the mandate of the operation while constantly changing its        a double standard.
name.
                                                                       It is regrettable that our major amendment proposals
      China has always supported the United Nations efforts       have not been taken into account and adopted by the coto provide necessary assistance to the people of Haiti and        sponsors. As a result, my delegation was compelled to
has always been in favour of the relevant resolutions. We         abstain in the voting on this draft resolution.
still believe that the United Nations should continue to
provide assistance to the people of Haiti to help them                  China undertakes to continue to support the United
overcome the political crisis and carry out economic              Nations presence in Haiti to demonstrate the international
reconstruction.                                                   community’s attention to and support for the peace
                                                                  process and economic reconstruction of Haiti. We hope
      Not long ago the Permanent Representative of China,         that Haiti will get out of the present political impasse as
Ambassador Qin Huasun, visited the Republic of Haiti.             soon as possible and that the elections will be conducted
Having learned first hand about the situation on the ground,      smoothly. We believe that with the help of the
we believe that of late the situation in Haiti has been           international community, the people of Haiti will
relatively stable and that it does not constitute any threat to   eventually reach their goal of long-lasting peace and
international or regional peace and security. With the help       security, prosperity and development.
of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
(MIPONUH), the establishment of the Haitian National                   The President: I shall now make a statement in my
Police force has also made considerable progress.                 capacity as the representative of the United States of
                                                                  America.
     The resolution before us stresses that economic
reconstruction is the major task facing the Government and             We welcome today’s decision to extend for one year
people of Haiti.                                                  the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
                                                                  (MIPONUH). By affirming our commitment, the United
      Under these circumstances, China believes that it is        Nations, through MIPONUH’s effective training and
necessary to promote and encourage the relevant                   mentoring, will continue to help Haitians construct a
development and financial institutions to play a major role       responsive and credible police force.
in Haiti instead of continuing to extend the mandate of
MIPONUH for another year. China understands the                        We remain concerned with the present political
importance of building a highly effective and professional        impasse in Haiti, as noted in the present MIPONUH
police force in Haiti. At the same time, we believe that the      resolution. We will continue to urge the Haitians to
stability and development of Haiti not only hinge on the          resolve their differences in the interest of the country’s
building of a police force but also involve various other         immediate and long-term future. Despite the political
aspects. Only the restoration of the economic and social          obstacles, notable progress has been made towards the
development of Haiti can ensure the maintenance of                professionalization of the Haitian National Police.
stability and lead to a genuine and lasting settlement of the
present difficulties.                                                    Our work, however, is not complete. Senior and
                                                                  mid-level managers require further training. By
      We have taken note of the letter from President Préval      withdrawing MIPONUH prematurely, before an adequate
and the report of the Secretary-General. We have also taken       transition mechanism is readied, and at a time when
note of the wish of the group of Friends of the Secretary-        Haitian democracy is fragile, we would have jeopardized
General for Haiti. In order to seek an appropriate solution       the very real achievements made by the Haitian National
to this question, China has displayed considerable                Police. An early withdrawal would also have undermined
flexibility, suggesting that the mandate of MIPONUH be            the international community’s efforts to sustain Haiti’s
extended for an appropriate period and that the next step be      still young democracy.
decided in accordance with the practical situation then. This
suggestion both follows the general practice of the Council            We must use the time given in this mandate
in authorizing the extension of peacekeeping operations and       constructively. In the months ahead, we need to develop
accommodates the specific situation of Haiti and of               a viable transition mechanism outside the peacekeeping
MIPONUH. In particular, it avoids the situation in which


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framework to continue support for the professionalization        General for his understanding and leadership on the issue
of the Haitian National Police.                                  of Haiti. To the Members of the Security Council — all
                                                                 of them — and to the group of Friends of the Secretary-My Government commends all those who have                  General for Haiti, I would like to voice our gratitude for
contributed and continue to contribute to MIPONUH,               their tireless efforts.
particularly the Representative of the Secretary-General,
Julian Harston of the United Kingdom. We acknowledge                   As was emphasized by Mr. René Préval, President
his valuable contributions and believe that they have been       of the Republic of Haiti, in his letter dated 22 October
essential to the success of the mission. My Government           1998 addressed to the Secretary-General, the Haitian
remains committed to MIPONUH’s success and will                  National Police has made outstanding progress, thanks to
continue to support this important mission.                      the support which it has received from United Nations
                                                                 missions in Haiti; however, essential steps still remain
     In April 1995, the United Nations played a crucial role     ahead which require the continuing assistance of the
in restoring a constitutional government to the people of        international community. This is, in particular, the case
Haiti. Today’s Security Council vote, extending for one          regarding judicial reform, which has not yet achieved a
year the mandate of MIPONUH, reaffirms our commitment            satisfactory degree of implementation.
to helping the Haitian people build a foundation for
permanent peace and development.                                      Thanks to this resolution, Haiti knows that it can
                                                                 continue to count on such support of the international
    I now resume my functions as President of the                community. In particular, the assistance of international
Security Council.                                                financial institutions and other United Nations bodies
                                                                 should promote a concrete and lasting development
     The Security Council has concluded its voting               designed to strengthen political stability in the primacy of
procedure.                                                       law and respect for fundamental freedoms.

     I now give the floor to the representative of Haiti.              Haiti is at present facing a continuing institutional
                                                                 crisis which is testing the political will of all the
      Mr. Lelong (Haiti) (interpretation from French): First     protagonists. We are aware of the frustrating nature of
of all, I would like to pay tribute to the expertise you have    this situation, both for the Haitians and for the
demonstrated in guiding the work of the Security Council         international community. But the rule of democracy
during the month of November while serving as President          requires that we not force a solution which in fact could
of this important body. I should like to take this opportunity   be the origin of serious problems in the future. Serious
also to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent             negotiations are under way. The Haitian parliament has
Representative of the United Kingdom, who guided the             had a special session to debate this question and to find
deliberations of the Council in an outstanding manner            a solution within the framework of our constitution.
during the month of October.
                                                                      In conclusion, I would like to thank the
     The resolution which the Council has just adopted is        Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, the
of considerable importance for the consolidation of the          personnel of MIPONUH and the contributing countries
democratic process in Haiti. By authorizing the renewal of       for their support to the process of the consolidation of
the mandate of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission        democracy in Haiti.
in Haiti (MIPONUH), the Council not only will allow our
young police force to continue to benefit from assistance             The President: I thank the representative of Haiti
from the international community for its professionalization,    for his statement and for his kind words addressed both
but will also contribute to preserving the progress made up      to my predecessor and to me.
to now in the building of democracy and the state of law in
Haiti.                                                                The Security Council has thus concluded the present
                                                                 stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
    On behalf of the Government and people of Haiti, I
would like to extend our warm gratitude to the Secretary-             The meeting rose at 2 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 013 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 002 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BAHRAIN
Y BRAZIL
A CHINA
Y COSTA RICA
Y FRANCE
Y GABON
Y GAMBIA
Y JAPAN
Y KENYA
Y PORTUGAL
A RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SLOVENIA
Y SWEDEN
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES