,I{ITED IATIONS @GeneralAssembly Distr. GENERAL A/ 44/ 97I 17 Septehber 1990 ENGLI SH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH Forty-fourth sessioa Agenda iten 114 ENHANCING TIIE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF PERIODIC AND GENUINE ELECTIONS Letter dated 17 Septenber 1990 from the Secretart/-Gene ral to the President of the General Assembly I hava the hoDour, $ith reference to agenda iten 114, entit]ed ,,Enhancing theeffectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine electiotrs", to encfose thetext of a further letter which I have received from the provisional president ofHaiti, clarifying the Haitian GoverDment's request for the assistance of the unitedNations in coanectio! with the forthcoming gerieral elections i! Haiti (see anaex). I should be grateful if you rrould draw this letter to the attention of themembers of the Geueral Assernbly, (Signed) .Iavier PEREZ de CUELLAR 90-22950 2302a (E)JNITED .ATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/44/979 17September 1990 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH Forty-fourth session Agenda item114 ENHANCING THEEFFECTIVENESS OFTHEPRINCIPLE OFPERIODIC ANDGENUINE ELECTIONS Letter dated17September 1990fromtheSecretary General tothePresident oftheGeneral Assembly Ihavethehonour, withreference toagenda item114,entitled "Enhancing the effectiveness oftheprinciple ofperiodic andgenuine elections", toenclose the textofafurther letter which Ihavereceived fromtheProvisional President of Haiti, clatifying theHaitian Government's request fortheassistance oftheUnited Nations inconnection withtheforthcoming general elections inHaiti(seeannex). Ishould begrateful ifyouwoulddrawthislettertotheattention ofthe members oftheGeneral Assembly. (Signed) Javier PEREZdeCUELLAR 90-22950 2302a(E)/... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/ 44/97 9 English Page 2 ANNEX Letter dateal 14 Se!:tenber l99O fron the President of the Provisioral Government of Eaiti addressed to the Sec retarv-General f have the bonour to confirn the terns 6f the reguest made in the fetters dated 23 June 1990 (L/44/g65, annex) and 9 August l-99O (A'/44/973' annex Ir) concerning assistance to the Haitian Governme[t in connection with the organization of the forthconing general elections. Iu attdition to the assistance to the ProvisionaL ELectoral Council' which is
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international relations and governance, specifically focusing on the principle of periodic and genuine elections in Haiti. The document discusses the Haitian government's request for assistance from the United Nations in organizing general elections, and the Secretary-General's response to this request. The content does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. Instead, it falls under the broader category of international relations, governance, and democracy.

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