United Nations Security Council Resolution 1576
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1576, adopted unanimously on November 29, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1529
(2004) and 1542
(2004) on the situation in Haiti
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until June 1, 2005.
The preamble of the resolution underlined the need for political reconciliation and economic reconstruction in the country. It condemned acts of violence, violations of human rights
and attempts by some armed groups to conduct unauthorised law enforcement in the country, which had to be disarmed
as soon as possible.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council extended the mandate
of MINUSTAH, to be renewed if necessary. The transitional government in Haiti was called upon to build an inclusive democratic
and electoral process. International contributions were requested by the Council, which asked the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to report every three months on the implementation of MINUSTAH's mandate.
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1576, adopted unanimously on November 29, 2004, after recalling resolutions 1529
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1529
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1529, adopted unanimously on February 29, 2004, after expressing concern about the situation in Haiti, the Council authorised the deployment of an international force to the country to stabilise the situation following a coup d'état that resulted in the...
(2004) and 1542
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1542
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1542, adopted unanimously on April 30, 2004, after receiving a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Council deplored all violations of human rights in Haiti and urged the Government of Haiti to promote and protect human rights with a State based...
(2004) on the situation in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until June 1, 2005.
The preamble of the resolution underlined the need for political reconciliation and economic reconstruction in the country. It condemned acts of violence, violations of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and attempts by some armed groups to conduct unauthorised law enforcement in the country, which had to be disarmed
Disarmament
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms...
as soon as possible.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council extended the mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of MINUSTAH, to be renewed if necessary. The transitional government in Haiti was called upon to build an inclusive democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and electoral process. International contributions were requested by the Council, which asked the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
to report every three months on the implementation of MINUSTAH's mandate.
See also
- 2004 Haitian rebellion
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)