Security Council resolution 1542 (2004) [on establishment of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)]

Decides to establish the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the stabilization force called for in resolution 1529 (2004), for an initial period of 6 months, with the intention to renew for further periods; and requests that authority be transferred from the Multinational Interim Force (MIF) to MINUSTAH on 1 June 2004; authorizes remaining elements of the MIF to continue carrying out its mandate under UNSCR 1529 (2004) within the means available for a transition period not exceeding 30 days from 1 June 2004, as required and requested by MINUSTAH; requests the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative in Haiti who will have overall authority on the ground for the coordination and conduct of all the activities of the UN agencies, funds and programmes in Haiti; decides that MINUSTAH will consist of a civilian and a military component in accordance with the Secretary-General's report on Haiti (S/2004/300): a civilian component will include a maximum of 1,622 Civilian Police, including advisers and formed units and a military component to include up to 6,700 troops of all ranks; and requests further that the military component report directly to the Special Representative through the force commander; decides that MINUSTAH shall have the following mandate: (I) Secure and Stable Environment; (II) Political Process; (III) Human Rights; decides further that MINUSTAH shall coordinate and cooperate with the Transitional Government as well as with their international partners; urges all the above-mentioned stakeholders, in particular the UN organs, bodies, and agencies to assist the Transitional Government of Haiti in the design of a long-term development strategy to this effect.

Adopted unanimously, 4961st meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2003-31 July 2004 - S/INF/59 - (SCOR, 59th year).