Haiti Mission Trip
Haiti (02/05)
After the transition of the 21,000-strong MNF into a peacekeeping force on March 31, 1995, the presence of international military forces that helped restore constitutional government to power was gradually ended. Initially, the U.S.-led UN peacekeeping force numbered 6,000 troops, but that number was scaled back progressively over the next 4 years as a series of UN technical missions succeeded the peacekeeping force. By January 2000, all U.S. troops stationed in Haiti had departed. In March 2000, the UN peacekeeping mission transitioned into a peace-building mission, the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH). MICAH consisted of some 80 non-uniformed UN technical advisers providing advice and material assistance in policing, justice, and human rights to the Haitian Government. MICAH's mandate ended on February 7, 2001, coinciding with the end of the Preval administration. The OAS Special Mission has some 25 international police advisors who arrived in summer 2003; ... [Read More]
Haiti
Cameras and video cameras should only be used with the permission of the subjects; violent incidents have followed unwelcome photography. Their use should be avoided altogether in high-crime areas. ... Although there was a change in government in Haiti in late February 2004, many pockets of instability remain throughout the country. Travel in Haiti is dangerous and not recommended. Some cities and towns are controlled by rogue elements and ordinary services such as water, electricity, police protection and government services are either very limited or unavailable. Violent incidents take place without warning including attacks against government facilities and random shootings. While U.N. personnel from several countries have been in Haiti since the change in government, there are relatively few of them and their mission in Haiti does not include guaranteeing the safety of visitors. ... [Read More]
Other Releases
1111--05/20/05 Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba: Implementation Highlights; Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; Washington, DC ... 1111--03/09/05 Delivering the Benefits of Democracy; U.S. Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States; Presented to the Preparatory Committee of the Permanent Council for the General Assembly of the OAS; Washington, DC ... 111111--01/09/04 White House Briefing on President's Trip to Mexico by National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice ... [Read More]
Western Hemisphere
A $2.1 million U.S. program to promote efficiency through internal reforms in the National Congress began in 2003, and has already helped reduce the number of congressional committees, establish a center for parliamentary research in Congress and provide direct technical assistance to congressional commissions debating essential reforms and working on draft legislation to reform the justice sector and the penal system, strengthen the Congressional Ethics Commission and establish new laws for municipalities and promote decentralization. ... [Read More]
News from Washington - U.S. Department of State
13 July 2005 - U.S.-Iraq Economic Commission Seeks Iraq's Economic Revival ... 12 July 2005 - International Cassini Mission Captures Saturn Moon Images ... 13 July 2005 - Rice Sees Progress on North Korea, Other Issues from Asian Trip ... [Read More]
July
1111--07/09/04 Deputy Secretary Armitage Trip July 11-20, 2004 ... 1111--07/30/04 NATO Training Mission in Iraq ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
-- April 2005, week 4
Text: Official Definitions Adopted for "El Niņo," "La Niņa" (186 lines) Text: Research Sheds Light on Differences Between Recent Tsunamis (172 lines) Text: Rademaker Previews U.S. Approach to Nonproliferation Conference (321 lines) Text: U.S. Anti-trafficking Campaign Brings Results, Ambassador Says (280 lines) Transcript: Bush Urges International Collaboration on Clean Energy (549 lines) Bush Foreign Spending Request Meets Resistance in House Panel (109 lines) Text: Bush To Nominate Five Ambassadors, ITC Commissioner (135 lines) Text: Bush Welcomes Formation of New Iraqi Government (146 lines) Situations in Nicaragua, Belize Discussed by Inter-American Body (110 lines) Text: U.S. Agency Funds Mortgage Program in Guatemala (133 lines) Text: Central American Trade Pact Parties Pursue Implementation (170 lines) Trans ... [Read More]
-- June 2004, week 1
Transcript: U.S. Agriculture Department Bolstering Biotechnology Rules (479 lines) Transcript: Industrialized Nations to Launch Initiatives at G8 Summit (343 lines) Officials Anticipate Passage of Comprehensive U.N. Iraq Resolution (105 lines) Coalition Provisional Report, June 7: Iraq Update (86 lines) Transcript: More Terrorist Attacks in Iraq Likely Rumsfeld Says (380 lines) Transcript: Powell: Military Agreement Enhances Prospects for U.N. Iraq (455 lines) Text: U.S. Trade Representative Visits Peru, Ecuador (154 lines) Supreme Court Rules Bush Can Open U.S. Highways to Mexican Trucks (68 lines) Former Costa Rican President Elected New OAS Secretary-General (64 lines) Text: Secretary Powell Urges OAS Member States to Fight Corruption (216 lines) Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, June 7 (944 lines) Tex ... [Read More]
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