The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 48/151 of 20 December 1993,
Guided by the principles embodied in the Charter of the
United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
the International Covenants on Human Rights, and aware of its
responsibility to promote and encourage respect for human rights
and fundamental freedoms for all,
Reaffirming that all Member States are required to promote
and protect human rights and to comply with the obligations laid
down in the various instruments in this field,
Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/80
of 9 March 1994, in which the Commission decided to extend for
one more year the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, with a view
to having him submit a provisional report on the situation of
human rights in Haiti to the General Assembly at its forty- ninth
session and a final report to the Commission at its fifty-first
session,
Recognizing the efforts of the Secretary-General of the
United Nations and the Secretary-General of the Organization of
American States and the former Special Envoy to re-establish democratic
institutions in Haiti,
Welcoming the appointment of the new Special Representative
of the Secretary-General for Haiti,
Recognizing the work carried out by the International Civilian
Mission to Haiti, when circumstances allowed it, for the defence
of human rights in Haiti,
Welcoming the re-establishment of the democratic system
and the return of the constitutionally elected President of the
Republic of Haiti, Mr. Jean-Bertrand Aristide,
1. Expresses its satisfaction at the return of President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti on 15 October 1994 and the re-establishment
of constitutional order;
2. Urges the Haitian authorities to continue to promote
full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in conformity
with the relevant international covenants in the field of human
rights;
3. Requests the Secretary-General, through the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Centre for Human Rights
of the Secretariat, to take appropriate steps to ensure financial
and human resources for the urgent establishment, in conjunction
with the International Civilian Mission to Haiti, of a special
programme of assistance to the Government and people of Haiti
in their efforts to ensure the observance of human rights;
4. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Marco Tulio
Bruni-Celli, on the situation of human rights in Haiti and the
recommendations contained therein;
5. Commends the cooperation between the Secretary-General
of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the Organization
of American States and requests the speedy return to Haiti of
all members of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti, with
the task of verifying compliance by Haiti with its international
human rights obligations, namely, to promote respect for the rights
of all Haitians and to contribute to the strengthening of democratic
institutions;
6. Decides to continue its consideration of the situation
of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Haiti at its fiftieth
session, on the basis of information provided by the Commission
on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council.
94th plenary meeting
23 December 1994