United Nations
A/RES/55/118
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 114 (c)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/55/602/Add.3)]
55/118. Situation of human rights in Haiti
The General Assembly,
Guided by the principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1 and the International Covenants on Human
Rights 2 and other international human rights instruments, including the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,3
Recalling its resolution 54/187 of 17 December 1999, and taking note of
Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/78 of 26 April 2000 4 and Economic
and Social Council decision 2000/277 of 28 July 2000,
Taking note of the report of the independent expert of the Commission on
Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Adama Dieng, 5
Bearing in mind the report of the Secretary-General on the International
Civilian Support Mission in Haiti, 6 and considering the statement by the President of
the Security Council of 15 March 2000, 7
Taking note of the report on the visit to Haiti of the Special Rapporteur of the
Commission on Human Rights on violence against women, its causes and
consequences, 8 and encouraging the Government of Haiti to follow up actively the
recommendations contained therein,
Recognizing the interdependent relations and mutual reinforcement between
democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
and the commitment of the international community to supporting, strengthening
and promoting this principle,
1
Resolution 217 A (III).
Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
3
Resolution 34/180, annex.
4
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2000, Supplement No. 3 and corrigendum
(E/2000/23 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A.
5
See A/55/335.
6
A/55/154.
7
S/PRST/2000/8; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 2000.
8
E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.3.
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