A/RES/53/95 Page 2 Expressing deep concern at the prolonged political stalemate, which undermines the development and consolidation of democratic institutions in Haiti, Strongly supporting the continuing leadership of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States in the efforts of the international community to further social, economic and political progress in Haiti, Welcoming the continued efforts by States to provide humanitarian assistance and technical cooperation to the people of Haiti, Supporting fully the contributions of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti, its Executive Director and staff and the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti in the establishment of a climate of freedom and tolerance propitious to the full observance of human rights and the full restoration of the constitutional democracy of Haiti, Encouraging the continued cooperation between the International Civilian Mission to Haiti and the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti and others participating in institution-building, including police training activities, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti,1 and the request from the President of the Republic of Haiti to the Secretary-General contained in the annex thereto, Stressing the importance of continuing to improve the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, and noting that the Haitian authorities remain committed to upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms and to improving accountability, 1. Welcomes the recommendation of the Secretary-General contained in his report1 to extend for one year the United Nations component of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti, with the tasks of: (a) Assisting, as a priority, the efforts of the Haitian authorities in the field of institution-building, in particular providing technical assistance and guidance to the components of the judicial system as part of the process of judicial reform; (b) Supporting the development of a programme for the promotion and protection of human rights in order to further the establishment of a climate of freedom and tolerance propitious to the consolidation of long-term constitutional democracy in Haiti and to contribute to the strengthening of democratic institutions; (c) Verifying full observance by Haiti of human rights and fundamental freedoms; 2. Decides to authorize, on the basis of the above recommendation, the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations component of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti until 31 December 1999, according to the terms of reference and modalities under which the Mission is operating; 1 A/53/564. /...