Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, chaired an international ministerial meeting on Haiti, which included participation by the Prime Minister of Haiti, 19 partner countries and representatives from the United Nations and other regional and international organizations.
January 21, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, chaired an international ministerial meeting on Haiti, which included participation by the Prime Minister of Haiti, 19 partner countries and representatives from the United Nations and other regional and international organizations.
Discussions centred on the current situation in Haiti and the importance of strengthening international support and the coordination of international assistance with a view to ensuring effective and structured efforts over the long term. Issues addressed included the strengthening of public security, the promotion of an open and inclusive political dialogue, governance challenges and humanitarian and reconstruction needs. All international participants reaffirmed their solidarity with Haiti, the importance of promoting solutions developed by and for Haitians and the need for targeted assistance and collaborative mechanisms aimed at achieving sustainable outcomes for the benefit of the Haitian people.
In order to tackle insecurity, the partners agreed to strengthen their current and future support of the security sector, including the Haitian National Police, with a focus on respect for the rule of law, justice and human rights.
The participants agreed that the search for a viable political solution must include a peaceful and constructive dialogue involving all stakeholders in Haitian society. The participants encouraged the Government of Haiti and representatives of civil society to work together toward such a solution. They agreed that without such an agreement, re-establishing security will remain a challenge, as will the holding of free and credible elections.
Finally, the participants agreed on the need to redouble efforts on humanitarian assistance and sustainable development, including the fight against COVID-19, and looked forward to participating in an upcoming donors’ conference, organized jointly by the Government of Haiti and the United Nations, on reconstruction efforts following the earthquake of August 14, 2021.
Participants
Argentina
Bahamas
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
European Union
France
Germany
Haiti
Japan
Mexico
Panama
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
United Nations
United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations Development Programme
Caribbean Community
Organization of American States
International Organization of La Francophonie
International Organization for Migration