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MINUSTAH

What is MINUSTAH? The former United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, active from 2004 to 2017.

Last updated: October 2026

Mission facts

Field	Detail
Full name	United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
Type	United Nations peacekeeping mission (ended)
Mandate	Stabilization; support for the political process; promotion and protection of human rights; rule of law; public security
Location	Haiti
Established	30 April 2004 (UN Security Council Resolution 1542)
Status	Ended 15 October 2017
Headquarters	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Successor	MINUJUSTH (United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti, 2017–2019)
Authorized by	UN Security Council

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MINUSTAH was the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, active from 2004 until it ended on 15 October 2017. It was succeeded by MINUJUSTH. MINUSTAH was a peacekeeping mission, not a membership organization, so it had no member countries.

Frequently asked questions

What is MINUSTAH?

MINUSTAH was the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, a UN peacekeeping mission established in 2004 that ended on 15 October 2017. It was not a membership organization, so it had no member countries.

Did MINUSTAH have member countries?

No. MINUSTAH was a United Nations peacekeeping mission, not a membership organization. It was mandated by the UN Security Council and ended on 15 October 2017; it had no member countries.