On the sidelines of the 56th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), high-level diplomatic talks between Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Raina Forbin and OAS Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin yielded constructive progress on the Caribbean nation’s ongoing political transition and security crisis, according to official reporting from HaitiLibre.
The closed-door discussion centered on three core pillars: Haiti’s current unstable domestic situation, the cascading challenges facing the country’s transitional government, and the future of collaborative partnership between the OAS and Haitian national authorities.
Minister Forbin used the meeting to reaffirm the Haitian government’s full commitment to advancing its transition goals, with backing from the global diplomatic community. She stressed that the administration is prioritizing two urgent objectives: restoring widespread security across the country and organizing credible, fully inclusive, and peaceful elections as quickly as possible to bring the current transitional period to a successful conclusion.
In response, Secretary General Ramdin made clear that the OAS remains fully dedicated to supporting Haiti-led efforts to stabilize the nation, strengthen fragile democratic institutions, and create the conditions required for the Haitian people to freely select their own leadership. Ramdin outlined the non-negotiable prerequisites for progress, noting that meaningful change will require tangible advancements in public security, a shared commitment to political responsibility among national stakeholders, consistent focus on unmet humanitarian needs, systematic institutional capacity building, and clear, unified buy-in from all Haitian political and social actors.
Ramdin further emphasized that coordinated, tangible support from the broader international community is critical to delivering measurable progress across three key areas: public security, democratic governance, and institutional strengthening. The talks also extended to coordination frameworks, with both sides agreeing on the urgent need to maintain close, aligned collaboration between Haiti, the OAS, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations, and other international partners. This coordinated approach, they agreed, will best support Haitian authorities’ ongoing work to stabilize the country and clear the path for planned elections.
Minister Forbin welcomed Ramdin’s stated commitment to continued open dialogue with Haiti’s national leadership. Ahead of his planned visit to Haiti in the coming weeks, Ramdin outlined his next steps: he will travel to the country to hold in-depth consultations with national authorities, political and social stakeholders, regional partners, and representatives of the international community. He confirmed that the OAS will maintain close, ongoing collaboration with Haiti, CARICOM, the UN, and other partners to streamline collective efforts and advance tangible, on-the-ground progress.
By the conclusion of the meeting, both Forbin and Ramdin reaffirmed their shared commitment to sustaining close cooperation in service of three long-term priorities for Haiti: lasting domestic stability, strengthened rule of law, and a permanent return to constitutional order.