United Nations Security Council Resolution 940

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 940 is a 1994 UN measure that authorized a U.S.-led multinational force to restore Haiti’s democratically elected government following a military coup.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Chapter VII resolution
United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
abstainingState Brazil NERFINISHED
China NERFINISHED
abstentions 2
aimedTo end the de facto military regime in Haiti
facilitate the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
restore the democratically elected government of Haiti
authorized U.S.-led multinational force NERFINISHED
multinational force
use of all necessary means
calledOn Haitian military authorities to step down
Member States to contribute to the multinational force
countryConcerned Haiti NERFINISHED
dateAdopted 1994-07-31
determined threat to peace and security in the region
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
leadingState United States of America NERFINISHED
legalBasis Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
linkedTo restoration of constitutional order in Haiti
return of exiled Haitian officials
mandated creation of a multinational force in Haiti
transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation
meetingNumber 3413
nonParticipatingState Rwanda NERFINISHED
number 940
organ United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions on Haiti NERFINISHED
predecessor United Nations Security Council Resolution 841 NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 861 NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 862 NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 867 NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 873 NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 875 NERFINISHED
regionConcerned Caribbean NERFINISHED
resultedIn Operation Uphold Democracy NERFINISHED
deployment of U.S.-led forces to Haiti
subject situation in Haiti
typeOfAction authorization of military intervention
voteAgainst 0
voteFor 12
yearAdopted 1994

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Operation Uphold Democracy authorizedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 940