United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Haiti is plagued by crime and chaos within its streets, homes, and even its government. There is widespread slavery, kidnapping, lack of security, lack of access to education, and police brutality. Children are taken into slavery at extremely young ages. As early as three years old children are beaten, forced to do anything asked, request nothing, speak only when spoken to, and display no emotion. They are forced to act like mindless robots and it becomes all they know since they are taken at such

On January 12th, 2010, the small Caribbean nation of Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. This was the worst earthquake to hit the region in over two centuries (BBC News). More than fifty aftershocks measuring over 4.5 followed within the next two weeks. The earthquakes left Haiti in shambles and exacerbated their conditions. There were 3.5 million people affected and over 220 thousand killed (Disasters Emergency Committee). Major damage was caused at the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince

Coverage in Haiti and Katrina” Introduction and Purpose of the Study The article, “Risk and Politics of Disaster Coverage in Haiti and Katrina,” by Jennifer Petersen of the University of Virginia, which appeared in the journal Communication, Culture & Critique in 2014, provides a comparison and contrast of the media coverage of Hurricane Katrina (2005), which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast and was the costliest natural disaster in the nation’s history, and the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which

In January 12, 2010, I encounter a tragedy that had me believe that I wasn't going to see what my life would be like after I graduate college. this unforgettable tragedy was the 2010 Haiti earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0.  The day start like every  normal day. I remember waking up at about 7:25 and took a shower after that i put on my school uniform. I remember I had coffee and with a baguette (a long thin French bread made from basic lean dough).  Before I left my house, my Aunt called me and

Geomorphic Hazards research assignment 2010 Haiti Earthquake and landslide By: Yashas Narayan Teacher: Ms Bilton Due Date: Monday 11th September 2017 Week 9, Term 3 Subject: Geography Task description: Geomorphic Hazards 2010 Haiti earthquake and landslide What is an earthquake? An earthquake would be classified as a sudden ferocious shaking of the ground, typically causing great obliteration because of manoeuvre within the earth’s crust or

Despite the fact that the 2010 Haiti Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0, it caused 316000 deaths, destroyed over 105000 buildings and left the whole country in rubble. Human contribution contributed greatly to the casualties and the severity of the earthquake. A social factor that influenced the severity of the earthquake was where people chose to live. Haiti is located on fault lines, where the epicentre of the earthquake is and where the earthquake is most severe. The earthquake’s epicentre was

Republic of Haiti. This earthquake caused a large amount of destruction and devastation. In order to understand this earthquake more in depth, it will be discussed on how it affected the earth, the damages and death tolls, the economic impact, and the permanent consequences. Affecting the Earth The earthquake happened about 15 miles southwest from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince at 4:35pm. The geology of Haiti consists of igneous rocks formed within a volcanic island arc. Haiti is situated

operation. Currently, there are sixteen peacekeeping operations and one special political mission – the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) – led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations(UN Staff, 2013). For this forum I decided to write about the current peacekeeping Haiti (MINUSTAH). “The United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). This peacekeeping operation carried out by the United between September 1993 and June 1996. The

Colonization: Haiti "Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries." – Baldwin Spencer The Legacy of Colonization It is true that the effects of colonization, or the establishment, maintenance, and domination over a nation and its people, thus creating a political and economic domination and dependency between the colonizer and the colony, are in fact still felt centuries later in present day Haiti. This is the

weaken the regime in their home country and their host state but that doesn’t mean that refugee warriors are bad because free their own people from persecution. MINUSTAH MINUSTAH which is short for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti had brought stability to Haiti. In 2004 Haiti suffered chaos in their country. MINUSTAH’s plan was deploy and provide security quickly and make efforts to help make political process and support in elections with working the