S/2019/387: Letter from the Secretary-General on the operational details of a proposed special political mission in Haiti
Summary: The letter that designed BINUH. Written in answer to resolution 2466 (2019), it sets out the objectives, deployment, staffing and structure of a focused special political mission with an advisory mandate, led by a special representative at Assistant Secretary-General level and integrated into the United Nations country team.
Key Findings
- Written in answer to resolution 2466 (2019), which asked the Secretary-General for the operational details of a proposed special political mission.
- It states that the security and governance issues Haiti faces require political solutions and long-term development gains, the finding of the strategic assessment of September 2018 to February 2019 reported in S/2019/198.
- It recommends a focused special political mission integrated into the United Nations country team, taking over MINUJUSTH's programmatic and technical assistance role in the rule of law sectors as part of a development strategy.
- The mission would carry an advisory mandate, led by a special representative at Assistant Secretary-General level reporting through the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.
- The details were developed through system-wide consultations and joint reflection with the Haitian authorities.
How to cite
United Nations, S/2019/387: Letter from the Secretary-General on the operational details of a proposed special political mission in Haiti, https://docs.un.org/en/S/2019/387
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- United Nations