In the final days of April 2026, Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan, a senior special advisor to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), wrapped up a four-day official humanitarian assessment mission to crisis-stricken Haiti, leaving the Caribbean nation with sharply contrasting emotions that have drawn international attention to the country’s unaddressed suffering. The mission, which ran from April 27 to April 30, saw the royal envoy engage directly with frontline medical workers, displaced communities, and Haitian government leaders to document the ongoing collapse of basic services amid a widespread security and humanitarian emergency. At a closing press conference held in Port-au-Prince on April 30, Princess Zeid opened with a reflection on the resilience she witnessed across the country, saying she departed with deep admiration for Haiti and its people. “I discovered a magnificent country, and the unshakable determination of the Haitian people to overcome the terrible conditions they face,” she said, noting that locals refuse to abandon hope even amid ongoing violent conflict that has shattered daily life. That admiration, however, was paired with unfiltered public anger at the global neglect of Haiti’s most vulnerable populations. “I leave with a profound sense of anger,” she emphasized, expressing deep indignation that so many forgotten women and children remain unheard and cut off from the life-saving services and care they urgently require. The princess pledged to leverage her global platform and international influence to amplify Haitian calls for support, stressing that addressing the crisis is a shared global duty. “This is a collective responsibility… It is everyone’s responsibility to fight against the cruelty we are witnessing in order to guarantee the well-being of each of these populations,” she stated. One of the mission’s key highlights was Princess Zeid’s visit on April 29 to La Paix University Hospital, the only major public referral hospital serving the entire Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. At a time when dozens of other healthcare facilities across the capital region have closed their doors or scaled back operations to skeleton staff due to violence and supply shortages, La Paix has kept its doors open to deliver essential care to the region’s most vulnerable. During her tour, the princess met with frontline medical staff and walked through the hospital’s emergency department and pediatric ward, the two core service areas that bear the brunt of patient needs amid the ongoing crisis. Even amid widespread institutional collapse, the hospital’s care teams have continued their work with relentless dedication, ensuring daily care continuity for communities that have nowhere else to turn. Princess Zeid praised the facility’s extraordinary work, which provides care for more than two million vulnerable people across the region. “There is a shortage of beds, but the staff has never faltered; they are always available to support the population in need,” she said. She was joined on the hospital visit by senior representatives from multiple international bodies, including the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the WFP’s Haiti country office, the European Union delegation to Haiti, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the country. Beyond the hospital visit, the mission included a packed schedule of engagements with communities and stakeholders. Princess Zeid held meetings with internally displaced persons who have fled violence in their home communities, as well as representatives from Haitian civil society and the private sector. She also held official talks with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Chancellor Raina Forbin, and participated in a high-level strategic planning meeting hosted at Port-au-Prince’s Karibe Hotel. That meeting brought together a cross-section of national and international leaders committed to advancing peace and sustainable development in Haiti, with a specific focus on strengthening protections for women and expanding support services for survivors of gender-based violence. The mission’s conclusion has put a renewed spotlight on the growing gap between Haitian communities’ urgent needs and the global response to the country’s years-long crisis, with Princess Zeid’s stark expression of anger putting pressure on global powers to step up their engagement.