Les Grenadiers got the best of Nicaragua 2-0 to seal their spot in the global tournament Fans watching a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Haiti and Nicaragua celebrate Haiti's first goal, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) by Onz Chéry Nov. 19, 2025 Haiti’s men soccer team has qualified for … Continue reading Haiti qualifies for World Cup for first time in 52 years on Bataille de Vertières day
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Photo by Social Soup Social Media on Pexels.com News release November 12, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced that Canada will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross’s Hurricane Melissa Appeal. Every donation made by individuals to the Canadian Red Cross’s appeal … Continue reading Canada announces additional assistance and launches matching fund in response to Hurricane Melissa
St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, suffered intense damage from both Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 and Hurricane Beryl a year earlier. Ivan Shaw/AFP via Getty Images This is an excellent look at the huge challenge confronting the Caribbean. November 12, 2025 by Farah Nibbs Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County … Continue reading No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap
A U.N. peacekeeping soldier, right, shown in 1956 during the first-ever U.N. peacekeeping deployment. AFP vis Getty Images November 11, 2025 Bulbul Ahmed PhD Candidate, University of Iowa; Bangladesh University of Professionals For decades, the United Nations has intervened in Haiti in a bid to address persistent political, economic and security crises. To date, all attempts … Continue reading The UN is reinventing peacekeeping – Haiti is the testing ground
November 5, 2025 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, today presented to the institution’s Permanent Council the update (version 3) of the Roadmap for Stability and Peace in Haiti — a comprehensive plan to restore stability in Haiti and put the country on the path to development and prosperity. The … Continue reading OAS Secretary General Presents Update of the Roadmap on Haiti to the Permanent Council and Calls to “Act with Urgency”
A campus of the State University of Haiti is increasingly relying on international partnerships to strengthen its institutional resilience and preserve its academic mission. Photo: Awiseman, Wikimedia Commons Published 17/10/2025 by Annik Chalifour The Rector of the State University of Haiti (UEH), Dr. Dieuseul Prédélus, recently held a series of meetings at Glendon College of York University, as … Continue reading The State University of Haiti strengthens its academic ties in Canada
Haiti’s electoral council said ongoing violence and lack of funds make holding elections ‘materially impossible,’ an apparent failure in filling the mandate that ushered in the transitional government by Juhakenson Blaise Nov. 04, 2025 Overview: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has announced that due to persistent insecurity and the lack of guaranteed funding, holding elections in … Continue reading Haiti elections ‘impossible’ by 2026 government turnover deadline
News release October 30, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Hurricane Melissa has severely affected the Caribbean region, causing loss of life, as well as damage to homes and infrastructure, impacting local communities and economies. Today, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced $7 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to … Continue reading Canada announces humanitarian assistance in response to Hurricane Melissa
Media ReleaseFor Immediate Release Canada–Caribbean Institute Urges Swift Canadian Relief Response Following Hurricane MelissaToronto, Canada — October 29, 2025 The Canada–Caribbean Institute (CCI) expresses deep concern for the people of Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and other Caribbean nations devastated by Hurricane Melissa. As communities face the destruction of homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods, the Institute stands in … Continue reading Canada–Caribbean Institute Urges Swift Canadian Relief Response Following Hurricane Melissa
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen trees and numerous power outages were reported as Melissa came ashore with 295 km/h winds near New … Continue reading Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years