February 17, 2026 Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are headed to Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis for the bloc’s 50th regular summit, where they will engage high-profile international guests and address pressing regional challenges including its single market, the crisis in Haiti, border disputes and reparations. According to a provisional agenda released by the … Continue reading CARICOM leaders to tackle CSME, reparations, Haiti in Basseterre
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Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster tells a U.S. Senate panel security is the “keystone” of U.S.-Haiti policy Overview: Henry Wooster, chargé d’affaires at the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince, said Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee hearing that Haiti’s stability is directly tied to U.S. national security. He warned of potential state collapse and mass migration without … Continue reading Diplomat lays out US plans for Haiti, says stability key to curbing collapse and migration
Violence continues to create cycle of suffering as number of children joining armed groups soars PORT AU PRINCE/NEW YORK, 12 February 2026 – The number of children in Haiti recruited and used by armed groups has skyrocketed by an estimated 200 per cent in 2025 reflecting a growing reliance on the exploitation of children, amid ongoing violence by armed groups, UNICEF said today, commemorating Red Hand Day. The … Continue reading Child recruitment in Haiti surges threefold in just one year
End of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti 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 Didier Fils Aimé and the Council of Ministers have assumed responsibility for the governance of Haiti. It is expected that … Continue reading STATEMENT by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
February 9, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “February 8, 2026, marked the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. “This transition represents an important step toward stability for Haiti. Canada looks to Prime Minister Fils-Aimé … Continue reading Statement by Minister Anand on political situation in Haiti
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO February 7, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade. Days before the nine-member council was dissolved, the U.S. deployed … Continue reading Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains
Front, left and right, CARICOM officials at the OAS Consultative Meeting on Haiti, 2 February 2026, Washington, D.C. (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG), comprising former Prime Ministers Dr. Kenny Anthony (Coordinator), Bruce Golding, and Perry Christie, participated in a Consultative Meeting on Haiti convened by … Continue reading CARICOM EPG participates in OAS meeting on Haiti, and other engagements in Washington, D.C.
First meeting on a post–Feb. 7 transition ends without agreement as political groups criticize CARICOM’s role and gangs tighten their grip Overview: The Caribbean Community’s first mediation meeting on Friday aimed at shaping Haiti’s post–Feb. 7 governance ended without agreement, prompting a three-day postponement. Some groups boycotted the talks, criticized the regional organization’s past role … Continue reading CARICOM mediation talks on Haiti’s crisis stall amid boycotts and calls for Haitian-led solutions
January 27, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes with great concern the internal turmoil taking place at the highest levels of the Haitian state at this delicate point in time when stability and level-headedness in decision-making, and prioritization of the well-being of the Haitian people, are urgently required of members of the Haitian executive. In … Continue reading STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Ongoing Turmoil in the Haitian Executive
Jacqueline Charles January 21, 2026 As Haiti approaches the end of another political transition without elections or a clear governing framework, the United Nations and other international partners are warning that political self-interest and infighting could further unravel an already fragile country. The warning came amid intense negotiations and warnings from the U.S. embassy in … Continue reading UN, US warn Haiti’s unelected leaders: ‘Time for political maneuvering is over’