MINUSTAH peacekeepers observe a moment of silence in commemoration of the sixth month after the devastating Haiti earthquake.
12 July 2010
© MINUSTAH Photo/Logan Abassi
A group of peacekeepers standing in rows.

MINUSTAH Publication

Mission facts

  • Location:
    Haiti
  • Headquarters:
    Port-au-Prince
  • Duration:
    1 June 2004 to present

Restoring a secure and stable environment

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was established on 1 June 2004 by Security Council resolution 1542 PDF Document. The UN mission succeeded a Multinational Interim Force (MIF) authorized by the Security Council in February 2004 after President Bertrand Aristide departed Haiti for exile in the aftermath of an armed conflict which spread to several cities across the country.

MINUSTAH’s original mandate was to restore a secure and stable environment, to promote the political process, to strengthen Haiti’s Government institutions and rule-of-law-structures, as well as to promote and to protect human rights.

The devastating earthquake of 12 January 2010, which resulted in more than 220,000 deaths (according to Haitian Government figures), including 96 UN peacekeepers, delivered a severe blow to country's already shaky economy and infrustructure. The Security Council, by resolution 1908 of 19 January, endorsed the Secretary-General's recommendation to increase the overall force levels of MINUSTAH to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability efforts in the country.

List of MINUSTAH confirmed fatalities »