The Republic of Haiti wishes to add its voice to all those who have already congratulated Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. We take this opportunity also to pay tribute to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab for the success with which…
The Republic of Haiti finds it a source of genuine satisfaction that the fifty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly is being presided over by Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, a man for whom we have a great deal of admiration. With positive results, he has competently and responsibly served his countr…
At the outset, I wish to convey the pleasure of the Haitian delegation at faithfully attending this great annual meeting, which always has a particular importance for us. It is yet another opportunity to participate in the discussions on the great questions before us and to seek better solutions in …
Almost two years have passed since the establishment of constitutional order and the rule of law in Haiti. The spectre of an illegal government and the acts of violence it perpetrated has vanished. The Haitian people, with the support of the international community, have succeeded in demonstrating i…
My delegation wishes to express its gratification at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the work of the Council for the month of July. We have no doubt that your proven diplomatic skills, your clear-sightedness and your savoir- faire have ensured the success of the work of the Security Council througho…
The honour and responsibility of presiding over the Security Council for the current month have been vested in you, Sir, and in your country, Argentina. I am very pleased to see you conducting the deliberations with so much understanding and dedication. Your wealth of diplomatic experience and your …
Just a few hours ago, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti after three years of enforced exile in order to resume his duties and pursue the mandate entrusted to him by the Haitian people.
This is a great day for the Haitian people who, for three long years, have heroically resisted an…
I should like first of all to thank Secretary of State Warren Christopher for his statement on the progress being made in Haiti thanks to the presence of the multinational force.
Next Tuesday, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will address the General Assembly of the United Nations and he will then …
When, on the morning of 30 September 1991, the news of the coup d’état perpetrated by the Haitian military against the democratically elected President of that country became known, the reaction was immediate. In the wake of the emotion and indignation generated by this heinous act, the internationa…
The delegation of Haiti would like you, Sir, to accept its sincere thanks for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, specifically, the renewal of the mandate of the International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH). We wo…
The Government of the Republic of Haiti welcomes the submission to the Security Council of a draft resolution containing measures along the lines of those requested by President Aristide, in particular in his address to the General Assembly on 28 October 1993 and in his letter to the Secretary-Gener…
Fatal accidents are a sad part of the reality of life. None the less, the international community was moved to learn on 6 April of the incident in Rwanda that cost the lives of two Heads of State of the region: the President of the R e p u b l i c o f B u r u n d i , H i s E x c e l l e n c y Mr. Cy…
Haiti attaches
great importance to our consideration of item 33, on the policies of apartheid
of the Government of South Africa, and is following developments in the
situation with interest. We noted the repeal last year of the legal bases of
apartheid and the establishment of organizational str…
