April 14, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the Government and People of the Republic of Haiti in mourning the tragic death of an estimated 30 people, following the stampede…
Category: HAITI
Homicides up in Guyana and Haiti in 2025
By: Staff Writer March 24, 2026 Homicides have trended downward in the Latin American and Caribbean region, except for in a few countries, notably Guyana and Haiti, where homicides are…
STATEMENT by the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | End of Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti
February 13, 2026 The CARICOM Heads of Government note that the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti has stepped down at the end of its two-year tenure, and that Prime Minister…
STATEMENT FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY | ONGOING TURMOIL IN THE HAITIAN EXECUTIVE
January 30, 2026 The Caribbean Community notes with great concern the internal turmoil taking place at the highest levels of the Haitian state at this delicate point in time when…
A review of the Rapid Crisis Impact Assessment (RCIA) reveals a critical funding gap for Haiti’s recovery
November 7, 2025 The Government of Haiti, in collaboration with development partners such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Union, and the United Nations, has published…
Melissa’s death toll close to 30 between Haiti and Jamaica
By: Staff Writer October 31, 2025 The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has continued to rise as the storm left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean as Jamaica and…
Statement on the Urgent Renewal of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Acts
October 24, 2025 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)…
Statement by Dr. Jude Elie on the U.S. Textile Industry Withdrawal and the Fight Against Gang Violence in Haiti
October 7, 2025 In light of the recent expiration of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act, two cornerstone trade…
Statement | CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors in support of the Adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution for a UN Support Office and Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti
October 3, 2025 Introduction: I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the fourteen (14) Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM applauds the resounding support…
STATEMENT: Draft UNSC Resolution on Increased Security Assistance for Haiti
September 9, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with great interest and anticipation the recent tabling of a draft United Nations Security Council resolution by the penholders, the United States…
Barbecue indicted by US
By: Staff Writer August 15, 2025 The United States Attorney for Washington DC issued an indictment against Haitian Gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier with a $5 million reward for Barbecue…
IDB Approves $44 million Grant to Support Over 200,000 Youth in Haiti
August 12, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $43.9 million grant to expand support for over 200,000 vulnerable youth between the ages of 15 and 35, with a…