United Nations Photo

Linked assets

On 16 December 1990, for the first time in their history, the people of Haiti chose a president by means of a peaceful, democratic election. Assisting them in that process was the United Nations Observer Group for the Verification of Elections in Haiti (ONUVEH), drawing on experience with the Namibian elections earlier in the year, and with the added innovation of UN Security observers. Approximately 70 percent of those registered voted, choosing as their leader the Reverend Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Haitians celebrate the election of Father Aristide.

Republic of Korea citizens participated in the first direct presidential election held by popular ballot since the founding of the Republic in 1948. Interest in the election was keen as people throughout the country flocked to the polls to register their preference. It is estimated that about 7 million ballots were cast. Members of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea (UNCURK) observed the election.

A sealed ballot box starts on its way to election headquarters. In the more remote areas the ballot box was carried by "A" frame to the main road and put on motor trucks, which carried them to the Central Government Counting Office.

In defiance of numerous UN decisions the South African Government continues to refuse to withdraw from Namibia It has imposed its policy of apartheid and will not allow the UN Council for Namibia to take over and guide the territory towards independence. The UN Council for Namibia insists that genuine independence is only possible under UN auspices.
Supporters of South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) demanding United Nations supervised elections at a rally in Windhoek.

Unique ID UN7ALB50441

Conceptually similar

Special Committee of 24 Sends Visiting Mission to Cape Verde

02/25/1975 23:59:26

Unique ID UN7595815

Special Committee of 24 Sends Visiting Mission to Cape Verde

02/26/1975 23:59:34

Unique ID UN7595812

Special Committee of 24 Sends Visiting Mission to Cape Verde

02/26/1975 23:46:04

Unique ID UN7595829

Special Committee of 24 Sends Visiting Mission to Cape Verde

02/25/1975 23:46:07

Unique ID UN7595828

Similar tones

View images with similar tones

Headline UN Mission in the Cape Verde Islands

Caption Description Cape Verdeans in large numbers gather in Praia, Santiago Island, to welcome a visit from PAIGC Secretary-General, Aristides Pereira, first President of independent Cape Verde. A portrait of Amilcar Cabral, ""militante No. 1 de nos povo"", the founder of PAIGC, can be seen on one of their banners. Cabral earned world-wide respect for his talents as a theorist and an organizer as well as for his personal physical courage. It was largely due to his untiring efforts that UN attention was drawn to the problems of the Portuguese-held territories in Africa. He was assassinated early in 1973, just months prior to the proclamation of the Republic or Guinea-Bissau.

Unique Identifier UN7752829

NICA ID 99586

Production Date 01/01/1975 12:00:00 PM

City/Location Praia

Country Cape Verde

Credit UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata

File size 4.09 MB