The United Nations on the ground
United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)
The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) is a special political mission established by the Security Council in its resolution 2476 of 25 June 2019 and deployed under chapter VI of the United Nations Charter.
With a presence only in Port-au-Prince, and focusing exclusively on the provision of advisory services and good offices, BINUH works primarily with State institutions to:
- Strengthen political stability and good governance, including the rule of law;
- Advance a peaceful and stable environment, including through supporting an inclusive inter-Haitian national dialogue;
- Protect and promote human rights.
BINUH’s mandate focuses on two main areas:
- Advising the Government of Haiti in promoting and strengthening political stability and good governance, including the rule of law, preserving and advancing a peaceful and stable environment, including through supporting an inclusive inter-Haitian national dialogue, and protecting and promoting human rights;
- ? Assisting the Government of Haiti, through an advisory role, with its efforts in dialogue and reforms, elections, police professionalism, community violence reduction and gang violence, justice reform, prison conditions and human rights protection and accountability.
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Resident Coordinator Office
The Integrated Office of the Deputy Special Representative, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator is the operational structure that supports the functions of the coordinator and coordination between the United Nations Country Team and BINUH, as well as support to the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation The UN Country Team under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the work of the Team and promoting the division of labor according to the mandates of each agency. The Office of the Resident Coordinator is the main support structure for the activities of the Resident Coordinator and the Country Team, in order to strengthen the joint activities of the United Nations System in Haiti.
United Nations entities on the ground
Below are Funds, Programmes, Specialized Agencies, Organizations, other Entities and Bodies of the UN System providing assistance to Haiti.
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