UNMIH - Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of Resolution 940 (1994) (S/1994/1322)
- President Aristide returned to Haiti on 15 October 1994, and the Security Council adopted resolution 948 (1994) the same day, lifting the measures imposed on Haiti.
- Smarck Michel was designated Prime Minister on 25 October, ratified by both Chambers of Parliament, and his Government took office on 8 November 1994.
- Tropical storm Gordon caused more than 400 deaths and affected 55,000 families, of which 15,000 were left without shelter.
- The UNMIH advance team had 51 military, police and administrative personnel, and the multinational force operated with few incidents.
- The Secretary-General plans to recommend expanding MICIVIH to some 230 observers, about half from the United Nations.
- The Council is recommended to authorize expanding the advance team to up to 500 members.
The Secretary-General submits this report under paragraph 14 of Security Council resolution 940 (1994), which requested reports at 60-day intervals from the deployment of the multinational force. It records President Aristide's return on 15 October 1994, the Council's adoption of resolution 948 (1994) lifting the measures imposed on Haiti, and the installation of the new Government of Prime Minister Smarck Michel on 8 November. It describes the visits of the Special Representative and of the Secretary-General to Haiti, and the damage caused by tropical storm Gordon. It reviews preparations for UNMIH, including the creation of the new Haitian police, the dismissal of the rural section chiefs and electoral planning. It also covers the redeployment of MICIVIH observers and the survey team updating the Emergency Economic Recovery Programme. The report ends by recommending that the Council authorize an expansion of the advance team to up to 500 members.
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United Nations Security Council, UNMIH - Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of Resolution 940 (1994) (S/1994/1322), https://documents.un.org/api/symbol/access?s=S%2F1994%2F1322&l=en&t=pdf
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