Mission de Police Civile des Nations Unies en Haiti

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MIPONUH
operation area Haiti
German name United Nations Civil Police Mission in Haiti
English name United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti
French name Mission de Police Civile des Nations Unies en Haiti
Based on UN resolution 1141 v (November 28, 1997)
Beginning December 1997
The End until March 2000
management Alfredo Lopes Cabral ( Guinea-Bissau )
Operating strength (max.) 300 civilian police officers
72 international civilians
133 locals
17 UN volunteers
Deaths 7th
costs US $ 20.4 million
Location of the operational area LocationHaiti.svg

The United Nations civil police mission in Haiti ( French Mission de Police Civile des Nations Unies en Haiti , MIPONUH ) was based on UN resolution 1141 of November 28, 1997 and took place from December 1997 to March 2000. Under the MIPONUH in was the United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti (: English United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti , known as "UNTMIH") began training the newly established Police of Haiti continues.

The mission has been led since October 1999 by the special representative of the Secretary General and Head of Mission Alfredo Lopes Cabral from Guinea-Bissau , supported by Colonel George Gabbardo from France , who has been responsible for the police service since May 1999 . The headquarters were in Port-au-Prince in Haiti. 300 civilian police officers were deployed, including a special police unit, supported by 72 international and 133 local employees as well as volunteers from 17 nations. Were involved Argentina , Benin , France, India , Canada , Mali , Niger , Senegal , Togo , Tunisia and the United States in the mission.

Six police officers and one civilian worker from MIPONUH were killed during the mission.

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