Haiti
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CARICOM, EU bolster relations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the European Union (EU) have bolstered longstanding relations with the accreditation of a new Ambassador of the EU to CARICOM, His Excellency Luca Pierantoni.CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, accredited Ambassador Pierantoni on Thursday 19 November, during a ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. H.E. Luca…
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CARICOM, OIF Deepen Dialogue on Security and Stability in Haiti
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Friday, 14 November 2025, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett welcomed a delegation of the Organisation of The Francophonie (OIF) to advance ongoing discussions between the organisations on support for peace and security in Haiti, in response to the ongoing multidimensional crisis. A handshake of goodwill between the CARICOM…
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Statement on the Urgent Renewal of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Acts
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Heads of Government have called for the urgent renewal of the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Enhancement for Haitian Prosperity (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Acts which provide duty-free treatment in the United States (US) for certain Haitian manufactured textile and apparel goods. The Heads of Government reiterated CARICOM’S…
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CARICOM Statement | Adoption Of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 on Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) with a more robust UN-authorised mandate. This provides new hope for an end to violence and for the restoration of public safety for the people of Haiti, who have suffered gravely at…
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UN Security Council authorizes the transition from MSS mission in Haiti into ‘Gang Suppression Force’
On 30 September 2025, the Security Council authorized the transition from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a “Gang Suppression Force” (GSF) for an initial period of 12 months. The resolution also establishes a UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) to support the Mission. Ahead of the meeting, Panama—together with several other Council members, Haiti, and representatives…
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Guyana’s Statement of Position on behalf of the A3+ at the Adoption of UNSC Resolution 2793 on the Question Concerning Haiti
The A3+ group, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Guyana have welcomed the adoption of resolution 2793 authorizing the transition of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and establishing a UN Support Office in Haiti to provide operational and logistical support for the mission. The A3+ group’s Statement following the resolution reads as…
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CARICOM’s UNGA presence marked by firm stance on peace, security, multilateralism, and climate action
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made a compelling case for peace, security, multilateralism, and action to address the unique challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) during the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. “Without international cooperation, universal peace will not…
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“The cost of doing nothing would be unthinkable,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness Cautions UNGA on Haiti
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of CARICOM, on Friday 26 September, urged the international community to act decisively to address the worsening crisis in Haiti. “The cost of doing nothing would be unthinkable,” Prime Minister Holness warned the gathering of world leaders at the…
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CARICOM reaffirms commitment to peacebuilding and inclusive governance
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reiterated its commitment to promoting social cohesion, inclusive governance, and sustainable peace.During a Ministerial-Level Meeting organised by the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, underscored the…
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Statement of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on the Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Haiti
At the Twenty-Fourth Special Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), CARICOM Ministers received an update on the status of the draft resolution put forward by the United States of America and Panama for the transition of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission to a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and the establishment of a…
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