Haiti’s vulnerability to natural disasters could also be viewed as an indirect caused to conflict, when looking at the causes of poverty and unemployment natural disasters are a culpable component. In 2004 Haiti was devastated by floods in both May and September, the 2005 Hurricane Dennis ruined coastal towns, a tropical storm in 2008 killed 800 people and 2010 saw their largest earthquake on record as well as an outbreak of cholera in the aftermath .
The policy responses to outbreaks of unrest in Haiti have been sporadically spaced starting in July 1994 when the United Nations Security Council released the 940 resolution allowing military intervention. In September a multi national force led by the US entered Haiti aiming to restore democracy …show more content…
The official position of Brazil has fluctuated over the last couple of decades. 2004 saw the momentum shift under the presidency of Lula De Silva when he deployed the largest military force since World War Two . This force was sent to Haiti under Chapter VII of UN peacekeeping mandate. They have transitioned from a strict non-interventionist and dedicated defender of national sovereignty approach in the 1990s to a more open attitude of non-indifference, President Lula stated that, ‘Growing approximation and consolidation of Brazil’s relations with its region, require that the situations of instability in these countries deserve a more attentive follow-up on the part of the Brazilian government, which is oriented by the principle of non-intervention, but also by an attitude of ‘non-indifference’’ , this quote shows Brazil’s dedication to humanitarian intervention and aiding Haiti’s long term development. Their transition of position was influenced by the fear of isolating themselves from the broader global community as well as their inability to ignore humanitarian crisis’s occurring in other countries . To further the transition in 2011 President Rousseff accepted the Responsibility to Protect mandate in the aftermath of the Arab Springs . Despite the official stance of Brazil seeming to have shifted, their preference of peacekeeping methods lies with humanitarian intervention rather than military force. The Brazilian foreign policy position with regards to Haiti shows strong ties between the two countries. Even before the 2010 earthquake Brazil had already dedicated ¾ of their technical cooperation
The policy responses to outbreaks of unrest in Haiti have been sporadically spaced starting in July 1994 when the United Nations Security Council released the 940 resolution allowing military intervention. In September a multi national force led by the US entered Haiti aiming to restore democracy …show more content…
The official position of Brazil has fluctuated over the last couple of decades. 2004 saw the momentum shift under the presidency of Lula De Silva when he deployed the largest military force since World War Two . This force was sent to Haiti under Chapter VII of UN peacekeeping mandate. They have transitioned from a strict non-interventionist and dedicated defender of national sovereignty approach in the 1990s to a more open attitude of non-indifference, President Lula stated that, ‘Growing approximation and consolidation of Brazil’s relations with its region, require that the situations of instability in these countries deserve a more attentive follow-up on the part of the Brazilian government, which is oriented by the principle of non-intervention, but also by an attitude of ‘non-indifference’’ , this quote shows Brazil’s dedication to humanitarian intervention and aiding Haiti’s long term development. Their transition of position was influenced by the fear of isolating themselves from the broader global community as well as their inability to ignore humanitarian crisis’s occurring in other countries . To further the transition in 2011 President Rousseff accepted the Responsibility to Protect mandate in the aftermath of the Arab Springs . Despite the official stance of Brazil seeming to have shifted, their preference of peacekeeping methods lies with humanitarian intervention rather than military force. The Brazilian foreign policy position with regards to Haiti shows strong ties between the two countries. Even before the 2010 earthquake Brazil had already dedicated ¾ of their technical cooperation