S/PV.5990: Security Council meeting on Haiti, 2008-10-08
Summary: The Council's meeting of 8 October 2008 on Haiti, six days before resolution 1840 renewed MINUSTAH, with the Secretary-General's report S/2008/586 before it and China in the chair.
Key Findings
- Held on 8 October 2008 with the Secretary-General's report on MINUSTAH (S/2008/586) before the Council.
- China held the presidency, with Mr. Zhang Yesui in the chair.
- A briefing was heard under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
- It is the debate immediately preceding resolution 1840 (2008), adopted on 14 October, which the corpus also holds.
Full Description
The Council met on Haiti on 8 October 2008 with the Secretary-General's report on MINUSTAH (S/2008/586) before it. China held the presidency, with Mr. Zhang Yesui in the chair, and a briefing was heard under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At five pages this is a short sitting, and its significance is its position: resolution 1840 (2008) was adopted six days later on 14 October, extending MINUSTAH to 15 October 2009 with a military component of up to 7,060. The corpus holds that resolution, so the debate and the decision can be read together.
How to cite
United Nations Security Council, S/PV.5990: Security Council meeting on Haiti, 2008-10-08, https://docs.un.org/en/S/PV.5990
- Rights holder
- United Nations Security Council