Report of the Secretary-General on the Question Concerning Haiti (S/1994/1143)

This is the fourth report the Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council under paragraph 16 of resolution 917 (1994). It records the agreement reached on 18 September 1994 between the United States and the de facto authorities in Haiti, which provides for cooperation with the US military mission, the retirement of certain officers after an amnesty law, and the lifting of sanctions. The report describes the arrival of the Multinational Force from 19 September, estimated at 15,697 troops by 27 September, and an incident on 24 September that left 10 Haitian casualties. It notes the deployment of United Nations military observers, the suspension of US unilateral sanctions and President Aristide's call for easing sanctions while keeping targeted measures. It reports that humanitarian aid continues despite looting of warehouses, and that the International Civilian Mission is to be redeployed. Finally, it states that Dante Caputo resigned as Special Envoy and Lakhdar Brahimi was appointed Special Representative on 23 September.