United Nations Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq made a key announcement Monday, confirming that UN Secretary-General António Guterres will undertake an official solidarity visit to Haiti on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The trip comes as the Caribbean nation grapples with an unprecedented multidimensional crisis that has pushed displacement figures to all-time highs, with nearly 1.5 million Haitians forced to leave their homes due to widespread gang-related violence.
During the one-day visit, Guterres will prioritize direct engagement with Haitian communities that have borne the brunt of ongoing instability. Haq noted that the Secretary-General aims to witness on the ground the full scope of Haiti’s overlapping humanitarian and security emergencies, while also reviewing ongoing stabilization work led by Haitian national authorities and international allies. He is scheduled to hold direct conversations with women, men and children whose daily lives have been upended by years of escalating violence.
The United Nations has long backed international intervention in Haiti to address its deepening crisis, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2793. This mandate includes critical logistical and operational support for the multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which is tasked with cracking down on violent armed gangs that control large swathes of the country.
Guterres’ schedule for the visit includes meetings with leading humanitarian organizations operating in Haiti, as well as a high-level discussion with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. The talks will center on advancing long-term national stability and a democratic transition, as Haiti prepares to hold general elections by the end of 2026 — a vote that is widely expected to mark a critical turning point for the country.
En route to Haiti, Guterres will travel through the Dominican Republic, Haiti’s neighboring country that shares the island of Hispaniola. He will hold preliminary meetings with Dominican national authorities in the capital Santo Domingo before crossing into Haiti. After concluding his engagements in Port-au-Prince, the Secretary-General will return to UN Headquarters in New York on June 17, 2026.