Report 19940921A
Date
September 21, 1994
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
HaitiWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, stated or used terms in statute
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "I ... directed the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Haiti as part of the multinational coalition provided for by U.N. Security Council Resolution 940 of July 31, 1994."
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: "transition between the de facto government and the elected government in Haiti"; "to ensure the establishment and maintenance of a secure and stable environment."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have ordered this deployment of U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCR 940
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "As to the duration of the mission, our presence in Haiti will not be open-ended. As I indicated on September 18, the coalition will be replaced after a period of months by a U.N. peacekeeping force, the U.N. Mission in Haiti (UNMIH)."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Haitian "coup leaders" departing from power
Military Activity
Air operations Use of naval forces/vessels Use of ground forcesDetails: "Air-landed and seaborne U.S. forces successfully secured initial entry points at Port au Prince International Airport and the Port au Prince port facilities. Approximately 1,500 troops were involved in these initial efforts."
US Casualties Reported
No
Details: "No resistance was encountered and there were no U.S. casualties."
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Details: "No resistance was encountered... There has not been armed resistance to the deployment."
