NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the continued assistance of the United Nations for Haiti, which, while having made significant gains in recent months, still faces a number of daunting challenges such as reviving its crippled economy and strengthening the rule of law. “The United Nations[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – Haitians must embrace the rule of law to advance peace and prosperity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stresses in a new report, adding that the country and its new leadership will require sustained international support to achieve this goal amid a set of daunting challenges. “I call[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – Haitian schools, hospitals and other buildings are to be strengthened under a United Nations-backed plan to reduce vulnerability to seismic threats in a country that was devastated 14 months ago by a massive earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and made 1.3 million homeless.[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti has called on all candidates in yesterday’s run-off presidential and legislative elections and their followers to show patience and restraint as they wait for the results of the vote, saying the future of the impoverished country is at[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 February 2011 – Measures are being taken at the 1,500 voting centres for Haiti’s presidential run-off election next month to prevent a repetition of fraud that marred the first round last November, a senior United Nations official said today. The Organization of American States (OAS) will increase its[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 February 2011 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Haiti is calling for an urgent overhaul of the country’s education system, which she says is the cornerstone of the impoverished nation’s future prosperity. Michaëlle Jean made the request today as[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief has offered Haitian authorities technical assistance for prosecuting crimes committed during the 15-year rule of former president Jean-Claude Duvalier, who returned to the country last month from exile. There are major issues concerning human rights abuses that took place[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011.  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Haiti on January 30 to consult with members of civil society, political actors, Haiti’s president and international partners on the ongoing electoral situation as well as reconstruction efforts. In addition to meetings with Haitian President Rene Preval, Secretary[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 January 2011 – The number of people dying from cholera in Haiti has been on a downward trend or has stabilized in all ten of the country’s departments affected by the outbreak, the United Nations humanitarian office reported today, adding that the number of hospitalized people has also[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 January 2011 – Haiti’s electoral council must take full account of an international mission’s findings, reportedly eliminating the Government candidate from the presidential run-off, or face the prospect of considerable unrest, the United Nations peacekeeping chief warned today. “After a year marked by the devastating earthquake of 12[Read More…]