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UN Investigating Death of Rwandan Peacekeeper in Haiti
Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is probing the death in Haiti of a peacekeeper from Rwanda, the world body announced in a statement. The officer was a member of […]
UN: “Haiti Is At a Crossroads”
Above: the UN’s ASG for Human Rights in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Haiti is showing “encouraging signs of progress,” a number of challenges remain, particularly on the fronts of poverty and justice reform, according […]
United Kingdom to Establish First Embassy in Haiti Since 1966
Above: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon be home to the first United Kingdom diplomatic representation in Haiti since 1966, according to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. The new British Embassy […]
After Haiti Incidents, UN Says “Zero Tolerance” on Abuse By Peacekeepers
Above: UN Police Advisor Ann-Marie Orler (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff In September, four Uruguayan United Nations peacekeepers serving with MINUSTAH in Haiti were sent home for an investigation of the alleged assault of an 18-year-old Haitian […]
Haiti: Three UN Peacekeepers Repatriated to Pakistan After Hearing on Sexual Abuse
Above: a UN Peacekeeper in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three members of the Pakistani Formed Police Unit of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been repatriated after being found guilty […]
UN Haiti Chief: “Rifts Have Taken Over Reconciliation Efforts”
Above: MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mariano Fernandez, the chief of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, said he was deeply concerned over the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille Friday morning. […]
UN Security Council Delegation Arrives in Haiti for Talks with Martelly, Conille
Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Port-au-Prince today to begin a four-day visit to Haiti. The group met first Monday afternoon with Prime Minister Garry Conille. […]
UN Helps Haitian Police in Crime Fight
Above: peacekeepers on patrol in Haiti (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian police and United Nations Peacekeepers have completed a four-day joint operation targeting criminals in two neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince. Operation Hope, which ended on Friday, aimed at […]
United Nations’ Fernandez “Concerned” over Arrest of Haitian Lawmaker
Above: MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The top United Nations envoy to Haiti said he was concerned over the political tension arising from the arrest of Haitian Member of Parliament Arnel Belizaire. Belizaire was […]
Haitians Protest UN Peacekeepers
Above: UN peacekeepers from Bolivia in Haiti last year (UN Photo: Marco Dormino) Haitians gathered to protest the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Haiti after allegations that a contingent from Uruguay sexually assaulted a young man. The scandal has seen a […]
Chilean to Lead Haiti Peacekeeping Force
Above: Mariano Fernandez Amunategui (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) Mariano Fernandez Amunategui has been named the next head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti. Amunategui, a career diplomat, is the special representative of Ban Ki-Moon, secretary general of the United […]
New MINUSTAH Chief Arrives in Haiti
Above: Sandra Honoré and Ban Ki-Moon (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago native Sandra Honoré, the new head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, arrived in Port-au-Prince on Monday. Honore has officially assumed her duties, […]
“Nestor Kirchner Hospital” Opens in Haiti
Above: Argentina Vice President Amado Boudou, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin, Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuba Vice Minister for Health, Dr Marcia Cobas Ruiz By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has inaugurated a new hospital in the town of […]
US Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights to Visit Haiti
Above: Michael Posner (Photo: State Department) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will host a visit next week by Michael Posner, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. The news was announced in a […]
Haiti’s President Seeks Solution on Former Soldiers Occupying Army Sites
Above: Protesters against UN Peacekeepers in Haiti last month. President Martelly has called for the establishment of a new army to eventually replace MINUSTAH (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) Above: President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number […]
Haiti’s Martelly: Army, Stronger Police Can Eventually Replace MINUSTAH
Above: the UN Security Council delegation talks with President Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly hopes the creation of armed forces and a stronger National Police of Haiti can eventually replace the UN peacekeeping […]
A New Dawn for Haiti Tourism?
Above: Cayes-Jacmel (Photo: HTO) By Maura R. O’Connor CJ Contributor When Dominican business entrepreneur Frank Ranieri wanted to get involved in tourism in the 1970s, he crossed the border into Haiti to see how it was done. “[Haiti’s tourism] was […]
Brazil Plans Haiti Troop Withdrawal
Above: Lieutenant-General Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira form Brazil (centre), Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), conferring with some United Nations soldiers in Port-au-Prince in 2004. (UN Photo: Evan Schneider) Brazil will begin pulling out its […]
US State Department Officials Visiting Haiti, Dominican Republic
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Two top United States officials are visiting Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. Counselor Thomas A Shannon and Special Coordinator for Haiti Thomas C Adams are traveling to the two […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Lamothe Meet With President of Ecuador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Ecuador President Rafael Correa in Quito (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Monday with Ecuador President Rafael Correa in Quito. The meeting […]
Haiti: Committee for Elimination of Cholera Holds First Meeting
Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore at the first meeting of the Committee (UN Photo/Igor Rugwiza) By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-formed High-Level Committee for the Elimination of Cholera held its first-ever meeting this week in Haiti. The meeting was […]
Haiti: MINUSTAH Chief, OAS Secretary General Hold Talks
Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandra Honore, the head of the UN’s MINUSTAH peacekeeping force in Haiti, held talks this week with Organization of American States […]
“We Want the World to See Haiti As a Success Story”
Above: an earthquake memorial in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By Alexander Britell On Sunday, Haiti marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, with solemn memorial services and deep reflection. Now, four years later, much […]
Dominican Republic President Meets With MINUSTAH Chief
Above: Dominican President Danilo Medina and MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danillo Medina held talks on Friday with Trinidad native Sandra Honore, the special representative of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in […]
Haiti’s Lamothe Visits Brazil
Above: the meeting of Brazil’s National Confederation of Industries (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Brasilia Monday morning for a five-day visit to Brazil, following his trip to Cuba last week. […]
Haiti: MINUSTAH Chief Nigel Fisher Begins South American Tour
Above: Nigel Fisher By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigel Fisher, the head of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti, begins a South American tour this weekend. It is the first trip abroad for Fisher since he succeeded former […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah II Visits Haiti
Above: King Abdullah II and Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Jordan’s King Abdullah II briefly visited Haiti this weekend as part of a wider trip to the United States and Spain. Abdullah’s visit featured a meeting […]
At a Former MINUSTAH Base, Tourism Hopes in Haiti
Above: the former base and soon-to-be tourism school (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was once the base of Senegalese soldiers in the MINUSTAH peacekeeping force in Haiti. Now, the former UN building is set to reopen […]
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