Peacekeeping

UN Extends Haiti Peacekeeping Mission, Adjusts Strategy

By Bryan Schaaf on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
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According to Edith Lederer (AP), The Security Council voted Tuesday to extend the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for another year.  The Council slightly reduced peacekeepers and added more police instead. In the absence of large scale security operations (such as took place in Cite Soleil), MINUSTAH will increasingly focus on rapid deployment to border and coastal areas.  Also copied below is the full UN resolution which references the protection of children, the participation of women, and the need to promote human rights and legal reform.  While Haiti is stabilizing, and the relationship with MINUSTAH is at times tense, it is still very much needed. Read more »

Exploitation by Peacekeepers - No Longer Business as Usual

By Bryan Schaaf on Thursday, December 27, 2007.
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Previously, we have expressed our dissapointment in MINUSTAH after 108 Sri Lankan peacekeepers were accused of sexual misconduct, or more specifically, paying minors for sex.  We do not believe this was limited to one brigade and were concerned that there would be few consequences for these violations. Read more »

Chinese Prepare to Deploy Sixth Team of Peacekeepers to Haiti

By Bryan Schaaf on Sunday, November 25, 2007.
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When we write about China, it usually involves whether the government will protest renewal of MINUSTAH's mandate as a result of Haiti's pro Taiwan stance.  But let us give credit where credit is due.   China has provided well trained, and much needed, peacekeepers for the Haiti Mission.  In fact, soon China will deploy its sixth team of 125 specially trained riot police. 

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A Tale of Two MINUSTAHs - Sexual Exploitation by Peacekeepers

By Bryan Schaaf on Monday, November 5, 2007.
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MINUSTAH got off to a bad start.  Initially, the force was content to sit back and guard government buildings while Port au Prince became increasingly unstable.  The rationale was that they were there to keep the peace, not to be the national police. 

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UN Renews Mandate of Haiti Peacekeeping Force

By Bryan Schaaf on Tuesday, October 16, 2007.
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On Monday, the UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti for another year.  This is welcome as the UN has been previously guilty of leaving a job half done which swiftly unravelled upon their departure. 

UN Intervention in Cite Soleil

By Bryan Schaaf on Monday, January 1, 2007.
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assualt According to recent reports, in the early morning on Friday, December 22nd, 400 Brazilian-led UN troops in armored vehicles carried out an intervention in Cite Soleil.

Some reports I have seen have characterized this as an assault "against the people of Cite Soleil" vice a "raid against kidnappers". Grassroots organizations are very upset. Below is an explanation of the intervention by one such organization: Read more »