BINUH - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/310), 16 April 2024
Summary: The report covering the February 2024 coordinated gang attacks on State institutions and critical infrastructure in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. It records the formal establishment of the Transitional Presidential Council agreed on 11 March and Prime Minister Henry's commitment to step down once it was installed.
Key Findings
- Coordinated gang attacks on State institutions, critical infrastructure and other symbols of State authority in metropolitan Port-au-Prince pushed State institutions to the brink at the end of February 2024.
- The Secretary-General names a new unity of effort against State authority among multiple gangs, coinciding with bolder and more coordinated attacks.
- The Transitional Presidential Council was formally established following the agreement of 11 March, and Prime Minister Henry committed to step down once it was installed and a new Prime Minister designated.
- Many women and girls continued to be subjected to sexual and gender-based violence, and thousands were forced to flee their homes across metropolitan Port-au-Prince.
- The report commends CARICOM's role in facilitating a Haitian-led political process.
Full Description
The Secretary-General's report, submitted in accordance with Security Council resolution 2692 (2023), provides an update on the situation in Haiti and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). The report covers the period since the previous report on January 15, 2024, and details developments related to political issues, good governance, violence reduction, security and the rule of law, human rights, and socioeconomic factors. It highlights the challenges posed by gang violence, efforts to establish transitional governance arrangements, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
How to cite
United Nations Security Council, BINUH - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/310), 16 April 2024, https://docs.un.org/en/S/2024/310