Security Council Resolution 1529 (2004) [on Authorization of Deployment of a Multinational Interim Force in Haiti]

S/RES/1529(2004)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 138 The question concerning Haiti, published in 2004.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2004

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2004	S/2004/300	Report of the Secretary-General on Haiti		S/RES/1529(2004)

What’s in this document?

16 operative paragraphs

Calls on Member States to support the constitutional succession and political process now under way in Haiti and the promotion of a peaceful and lasting solution to the current crisis;

Authorizes the immediate deployment of a Multinational Interim Force for a period of not more than three months from adoption of this resolution:

To contribute to a secure and stable environment in the Haitian capital and elsewhere in the country, as appropriate and as circumstances permit, in order to support Haitian President Alexandre’s request for international assistance to support the constitutional political process under way in Haiti;

To facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance and the access of international humanitarian workers to the Haitian people in need;

To facilitate the provision of international assistance to the Haitian police and the Haitian Coast Guard in order to establish and maintain public safety and law and order and to promote and protect human rights;

To support establishment of conditions for international and regional organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization of American States, to assist the Haitian people;

To coordinate, as needed, with the OAS Special Mission and with the United Nations Special Adviser for Haiti, to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation;

Declares its readiness to establish a follow-on United Nations stabilization force to support continuation of a peaceful and constitutional political process and the maintenance of a secure and stable environment, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Organization of American States, to submit to the Council recommendations, preferably by 30 days from adoption of this resolution, for the size, structure and mandate of such a force, including the role of international police and means of coordination with the OAS Special Mission, and for subsequent deployment of the United Nations force not later than three months from adoption of this resolution;

Welcomes the Secretary-General’s February 27 appointment of a Special Adviser for Haiti, and requests the Secretary-General to elaborate a programme of action for the United Nations to assist the constitutional political process and support humanitarian and economic assistance and promote the protection of human rights and the development of the rule of law;

Calls on Member States to contribute personnel, equipment and other necessary financial and logistic resources on an urgent basis to the Multinational Interim Force and invites contributing Member States to inform the leadership of the force and the Secretary-General of their intent to participate in the mission; and stresses the importance of such voluntary contributions to help defray the expenses of the Multinational Interim Force that participating Member States will bear;

Authorizes the Member States participating in the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate;

Demands that all the parties to the conflict in Haiti cease using violent means, and reiterates that all parties must respect international law, including with respect to human rights and that there will be individual accountability and no impunity for violators; further demands that parties respect the constitutional succession and the political process under way to resolve the current crisis, and enable legitimate Haitian security forces and other public institutions to perform their duties and provide access to humanitarian agencies to carry out their work;

Further calls on all parties in Haiti and on Member States to cooperate fully with the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti in the execution of its mandate and to respect the security and freedom of movement of the Multinational Interim Force, as well as to facilitate the safe and unimpeded access of international humanitarian personnel and aid to populations in need in Haiti;

Requests the leadership of the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti to report periodically to the Council, through the Secretary-General, on the implementation of its mandate;

Calls upon the international community, in particular the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Caribbean Community, to work with the people of Haiti in a long-term effort to promote the rebuilding of democratic institutions and to assist in the development of a strategy to promote social and economic development and to combat poverty;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1529 (2004) [on Authorization of Deployment of a Multinational Interim Force in Haiti]

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