Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, S/2005/631 (French edition)

The report is submitted under Security Council resolutions 1542 (2004) and 1608 (2005), which extended the MINUSTAH mandate to February 15, 2006. On politics, it describes the pressure on the transition government, the assassination of the journalist Jacques Roche found on July 14, the signing of a code of electoral conduct by 17 parties on June 14, and a stability pact signed by 12 parties on September 27. On elections, the Provisional Electoral Council announced the first round for November 20 and the second for January 3, with local elections on December 11. More than 2.9 million people, over 70 percent of 4 million eligible voters, were registered at September 29, and the OAS and MINUSTAH opened 450 registration offices. The Council approved 45 political parties and 32 presidential candidates. The report lists weaknesses in the electoral decree and in the Council's capacity, and a funding gap of 4.1 million dollars on a budget of 60.7 million dollars.

On security, kidnappings in Port-au-Prince were 59 in June, 42 in July, 38 in August and 21 from September 1 to 27, and the market fire of June 1 killed 17. MINUSTAH ran an operation in Cité Soleil on July 6 and established a permanent presence in Bel-Air. The report adds sections on disarmament, human rights, the cyclones Dennis and Emily, which killed 32, support to the Mission and its financing. The observations call for implementing the 10 priority measures set with the OAS and for strengthening the Council.