Security Council Resolution 1908 (2010)
Summary — Adopted six days after the 12 January 2010 earthquake, this one-page resolution raises MINUSTAH's authorised strength to 8,940 military and 3,711 police to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability effort.
Key Findings
- Raises MINUSTAH's authorised strength to a military component of up to 8,940 and a police component of up to 3,711.
- Endorses the Secretary-General's recommendation to increase overall force levels to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability effort after the earthquake.
- Is one page long and does nothing else: the mandate itself was left as resolution 1892 (2009) set it.
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S/RES/1908 (2010)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
19 January 2010
Resolution 1908 (2010)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 6261st meeting, on
19 January 2010
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 1892
(2009), 1840 (2008), 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608
(2005), 1576 (2004) and 1542 (2004),
Expressing its deepest sympathy and solidarity to all those affected by the
devastating earthquake of 12 January in Haiti and to their families,
Further expressing its deepest gratitude for the work of United Nations
Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) staff and troops, as well as for the
work of the staffs of other United Nations and international organizations in Haiti,
Recognizing the dire circumstances and urgent need for a response,
Welcoming the efforts of Member States to support the Government and people
of Haiti and MINUSTAH,
1.
Endorses the recommendation made by the Secretary-General to increase
the overall force levels of MINUSTAH to support the immediate recovery,
reconstruction and stability efforts;
Decides, therefore, that MINUSTAH will consist of a military component
2.
of up to 8,940 troops of all ranks and of a police component of up to 3,711 police
and that it will keep the new levels of troops and police in MINUSTAH under
review as necessary;
3.
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Decides to remain seized of the matter.
How to cite
United Nations Security Council, Security Council Resolution 1908 (2010), https://docs.un.org/en/S/RES/1908(2010)
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