Haiti
Haiti
Current and Past Recommendations to the UN Security Council (Monthly Action Points)
Haiti (August 2013)
In its discussions regarding the forthcoming report on the UN mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Security Council should ensure the report includes the following:
- Information, trends, and analysis on women’s participation in political, economic, and security policy in Haiti, including legislative and judicial reform efforts in the country;
- Review access to services for survivors of gender-based violence, and an assessment of how to improve gaps in services and information about these services;
- Assessment of proper follow-up when cases of gender-based violence are identified;
- In preparation for pending elections, assessment of the specific security needs of potential female candidates and voters;
- Assessment gender-sensitive impacts of cases of forced removal /displacement of camps;
- Analysis of the current violence against LGBT communities, and assessment of government response;
- Assessment of the efficacy of patrols and recommendations to improve security for women and girls in the camps, including consultation with women and girls living in the camps; and
- Updates and assessment of the DPKO Guidelines for Integrating a Gender Perspective into the Work of United Nations Military in Peacekeeping Operations and monitor implementation across all forces in the mission.
In its discussions regarding the forthcoming report on the UN mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the Security Council should ensure the report includes the following:
- Information, trends, and analysis on women’s participation in political, economic, and security policy in Haiti, including legislative and judicial reform efforts in the country;
- Review access to services for survivors of gender-based violence, and an assessment of how to improve gaps in services and information about these services;
- Assessment of proper follow-up when cases of gender-based violence are identified;
- In preparation for pending elections, assessment of the specific security needs of potential female candidates and voters;
- Assessment gender-sensitive impacts of cases of forced removal /displacement of camps;
- Analysis of the current violence against LGBT communities, and assessment of government response;
- Assessment of the efficacy of patrols and recommendations to improve security for women and girls in the camps, including consultation with women and girls living in the camps; and
- Updates and assessment of the DPKO Guidelines for Integrating a Gender Perspective into the Work of United Nations Military in Peacekeeping Operations and monitor implementation across all forces in the mission.