Haiti Foreign Affairs

On Monday October 14, 2019, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Helen La Lime of the United States as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

Speaking on behalf of President Jovenel Moise at The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74), Haitian foreign Minister Bocchit Edmond laid down the canvas of the "complex political crisis" Haiti is facing right now and what the steps taken by President Jovenel to solve them.

At the invitation of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the President of Taiwan (Republic of China) Tsai Ing-Wen made an official to Haiti on Saturday, July 13, 2019, accompanied by a large delegation.

Haitian president Jovenel Moise is flying to Florida to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump Friday, 22 March 2019, at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the White House announced.

Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant left Haiti on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 for Canada for a short stay.

The Core Group says the acts of violence in Haiti seeking to provoke the resignation of legitimate authorities in the country do now have their place in the democratic process.

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti urges Haitian Politicians, "all parties and leaders to work together to move the political dialogue forward in ways that advance the interests and aspirations of the Haitian people."

In a bombshell interview to Voice of American Creole Wednesday, Kenneth Merten made it clear to those who are asking President Jovenel to leave office: "This is why we have elections, so that, if the people are not satisfied they can elect other people in office."

There is a big scandal at the Haitian embassy in the Dominican Republic. Members of the diplomatic staff have been issuing Haitian passports to Dominican citizens to facilitate their travel to Chile.

In an interview, Ambassador Sison told Voice of America Kreyol that Washington is working with the Haitian government to set up an economic development program to help create more jobs in Haiti, especially for young Haitian people, to avoid further uprisings like the one that hit by the capital on 6, 7 and July 8th.