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TDC Donates Emergency Response Kit to Strengthen Port Health Services at RLB Airport

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – June 20, 2026 – In a landmark demonstration of corporate social responsibility, the TDC Group of Companies has donated a fully outfitted Scherber First Responder Backpack to the Port Health Unit at Robert L. Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport, aiming to reinforce the airport’s capacity to handle sudden medical emergencies for travelers and staff alike.

The handover ceremony, held at TDC’s Basseterre headquarters, marked the latest step in the company’s long-standing commitment to supporting public health infrastructure across St. Kitts and Nevis. Lester Hanley, Chief Transportation and Logistics Officer at TDC, officially presented the kit to health authorities, outlining the critical gap the new equipment is designed to fill.

As the largest ground handling service provider at RLB Airport, TDC identified the urgent need for dedicated on-site emergency supplies after observing multiple past incidents where fast, effective medical intervention was critical to passenger safety. Hanley explained that relying on aircraft onboard medical oxygen for on-ground emergencies creates costly and disruptive outcomes: if an aircraft’s supplemental oxygen is used during a ground-level incident, the plane is unable to depart until its supplies are replenished, causing cascading delays across flight schedules.

The donated Scherber backpack is a purpose-built emergency response solution stocked with more than 250 individual first-aid and critical care items, including comprehensive supplies for emergency medical technician (EMT) response, emergency medical services (EMS) operations, trauma care, and oxygen administration. The kit also features four color-coded removable pouches for fast, organized access to supplies, plus a dedicated secure compartment for oxygen storage – a design tailored to the unique needs of high-traffic airport environments.

“Recognizing this unmet need, TDC was eager to step in and equip the port health team with the tools they need to protect the traveling public,” Hanley said.

Dr. Hazel Laws, Chief Medical Officer of St. Kitts and Nevis, accepted the donation on behalf of the Ministry of Health, praising TDC’s targeted contribution to the country’s public health preparedness. The donation arrives amid a strong rebound in tourism to the island nation: nearly 83,000 visitors have entered the country through RLB Airport in the first half of 2026, pushing passenger volumes to near pre-pandemic levels.

“In an increasingly connected world, international travel drives economic and cultural growth for small island nations like St. Kitts and Nevis, but rising cross-border movement also brings greater responsibility to keep ports of entry safe and prepared for any event,” Dr. Laws noted. She emphasized that RLB Airport, as the country’s primary international entry point, is a high-volume setting where medical emergencies can occur without warning. In most cases, the Port Health Team is the first to arrive on scene, often several minutes before external ambulance services can reach the airport, making on-site access to high-quality equipment a matter of life and death.

Dr. Laws added that the new emergency kit will fill a critical gap in the team’s existing resources, drastically cutting response times and improving outcomes for anyone experiencing a medical event at the airport. “This purpose-built kit gives our frontline health personnel all the essential supplies they need to effectively manage medical emergencies and other critical incidents. It will boost our preparedness, expand our response capacity, and directly advance the safety and well-being of travelers, airport employees, and the broader community,” she said.

20 6 月, 2026
VS kondigt nieuwe ronde Israël-Libanon gesprekken aan in Washington

Six weeks after a landmark ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah and a breakthrough memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran aimed at de-escalating regional tensions, a new round of official negotiations between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled to kick off next week in Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed.

The upcoming talks, set for June 23 and 25, mark the third round of direct negotiations between the two nations since the start of 2025, a historic milestone as the first formal direct discussions between the governments since 1993. In a phone conversation with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Rubio underscored that these bilateral negotiations remain the only viable path forward to lasting stability, enabling post-conflict reconstruction, long-term economic recovery, and an end to the recurring cycles of violence that have plagued the Israel-Lebanon border region for decades.

This new round of dialogue builds on incremental progress made during two earlier negotiation sessions held in April and June this year, which paved the way for the recent renewed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah that halted the worst outbreak of border fighting in years. While Hezbollah, the armed political movement based in southern Lebanon, is not participating directly in the official government-to-government talks, low-level skirmishes and persistent tensions between the group and Israeli forces continue to test the fragile truce. The most recent outbreak of clashes left at least 47 people dead in southern Lebanon before the latest ceasefire took effect.

Under a U.S.-backed peace roadmap, Lebanon’s national government has committed to advancing efforts to disarm Hezbollah, a core demand of Israeli negotiators, while Lebanon also pushes for the full withdrawal of Israeli military forces from contested territories in southern Lebanon that have been under Israeli occupation since the 2006 Lebanon War. The recent U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reaffirms the international commitment to upholding Lebanon’s full territorial integrity and national sovereignty, even as ongoing security challenges threaten to derail the fragile peace process. The photo accompanying this announcement shows Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors during earlier negotiations held in June at the U.S. State Department headquarters in Washington D.C.

20 6 月, 2026
Derde helft WK 2026: Paraguay houdt hoop levend, Turkije na tweede nederlaag dichtbij WK-exit

On the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup stage, Paraguay breathed new life into their knockout stage qualification hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Turkey in their second group stage encounter. The game’s only goal came just two minutes in, when Matías Galarza struck one of the fastest goals of the entire tournament to put the South American side ahead immediately.

Paraguay got off to a blistering start, capitalizing on uncertainty in Turkey’s defensive line within the opening minutes of play. Galarza finished Paraguay’s first dangerous attacking opportunity with clinical composure, setting his side up for exactly the game plan head coach Gustavo Alfaro had envisioned: holding a compact defensive shape and hitting opponents on the counter-attack.

Turkey quickly recovered from the early setback and dominated possession for large stretches of the first half. Led by captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu and creative playmaker Arda Güler, the European side continuously probed Paraguay’s defensive block, with Kenan Yıldız also creating several dangerous moments in the final third. However, every Turkish attacking effort was repelled by Paraguay’s well-drilled defense and an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Orlando Gill.

The match took an unexpected turn just before halftime, when Paraguay was reduced to 10 men. Following a VAR review, Miguel Almirón was shown a red card under a new 2026 FIFA rule that prohibits players from covering their mouths during verbal altercations with match officials or opponents. This marked the first time at this World Cup that a player has been sent off directly for violating this new regulation.

With a numerical advantage, Turkey ramped up the pressure in the second half, creating multiple clear-cut scoring chances to find an equalizer. Mert Müldür came agonizingly close to leveling the score with a header that struck both the crossbar and goalpost before bouncing clear off the goal line. Despite playing with 10 men for nearly 45 minutes, Paraguay held firm, battling for every inch of the pitch and maintaining their defensive organization. Their discipline and sheer fighting spirit ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The defeat is a devastating blow for Turkey, who remain rooted at the bottom of their group without a single point after suffering a second consecutive loss, following an opening 2-0 defeat to Australia. A group stage exit now appears almost inevitable for the European outfit. In contrast, Paraguay bounced back impressively from a heavy 4-1 opening defeat to tournament hosts the United States, and have put themselves firmly back in contention for a spot in the knockout round.

Heading into the final group matchday, Paraguay will face Australia, while Turkey will take on the United States. For Turkey to advance, a win is the minimum requirement, and they will still need favorable results from other group matches to keep their knockout hopes alive.

This match served as a reminder of how a single moment can define an entire 90 minutes at a World Cup. Galarza’s lightning early strike was enough to secure three invaluable points for Paraguay, who demonstrated that tactical organization and relentless determination can be just as decisive as possession and fluid attacking play on the world’s biggest football stage.

20 6 月, 2026
Russia strikes St. Kitts and Nevis-registered vessel in Black Sea, injuring 3 crew members – WIC News

In the latest escalation of targeted attacks against civilian maritime traffic in Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor, Russian drones struck two foreign-flagged cargo ships on June 19, leaving one crew member dead and five others injured, Ukrainian officials confirmed. The attack has renewed international alarm over Moscow’s campaign to disrupt global grain trade and undermine freedom of navigation in the key waterway.

One of the targeted vessels was registered in Panama, and the other flies the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis. According to Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Development of Communities and Territories, the attack on the Panamanian-registered ship killed one crew member and wounded two more. The St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged vessel also sustained direct damage from the strike, leaving three of its crew members injured. Both ships were en route to a port in the Greater Odesa region to load grain for export when the drone attack occurred, per official details released by Ukrainian authorities.

The strike ignited an onboard fire and knocked out critical navigation systems on the attacked vessels, though neither ship sank. Emergency response teams dispatched a patrol vessel to assist the damaged craft, and both have since resumed their voyages. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Oblast Military Administration, emphasized that the incident is part of a broader, sustained Russian offensive against civilian shipping operating near Ukraine’s internationally recognized Black Sea maritime corridor.

“This attack underscores the ongoing threat Russia poses to civilian shipping, legitimate international trade, freedom of navigation, and global food security,” Kiper stated, adding that port operations in the region have continued under heightened security protocols following the strike.

For Kuleba, the June 19 attack is fresh evidence that Moscow is deliberately targeting critical infrastructure that supports global food supplies. “This is yet another proof that Russia is waging a war against freedom of navigation, international trade, and global food security,” Kuleba told Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform. He called on the international community to formally classify these targeted attacks on civilian merchant vessels, crews and humanitarian export infrastructure as acts of terrorism, noting that the world cannot normalize the targeting of innocent civilian sailors by Russian forces.

“Civilian crews, merchant ships, and the maritime infrastructure that supports humanitarian and export routes are under the sights. But such crimes should receive a clear international assessment – terrorism. The world cannot get used to civilian sailors becoming targets for Russian weapons,” Kuleba added.

This latest incident fits a clear pattern of repeated Russian attacks on civilian maritime routes in the Black Sea, stretching back months. Since the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, commercial vessels, grain shipments and port infrastructure in the region have faced consistent targeting. Just last month, Russian forces carried out multiple similar attacks: on May 18, a Russian Shahed drone struck a Chinese-flagged vessel in the corridor, just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to Beijing. Eleven days later, on May 29, Russian drones hit three additional foreign-flagged ships in the same waterway. On June 8, a Russian attack on two Maritime Search and Rescue Service boats on a humanitarian mission left multiple casualties.

The targeting of a St. Kitts and Nevis-registered vessel has sparked particular concern for the small Caribbean nation, whose open ship registry hosts thousands of internationally operating commercial vessels that sail across global trade routes.

20 6 月, 2026
Regering werkt aan energieagenda met routekaart tot 2035

On June 20, Suriname’s government took a foundational step toward building a resilient, future-ready national energy system, convening a high-profile Strategic Energy Roundtable at the President’s Cabinet alongside public and private sector stakeholders. The meeting marks the first milestone in a process that will culminate in the release of a binding National Energy Roadmap spanning 2026 to 2035, a comprehensive policy document that will outline investment trajectories, regulatory frameworks and implementation roadmaps for energy projects across the decade.

Chaired under the overarching theme of “Energy Security, Investment, and Strategic Partnership for Suriname’s Future”, the roundtable serves as a precursor to a full national energy conference scheduled for later this year. Attendees included senior representatives from key national entities: Suriname Energy Company NV (EBS), Staatsolie, the Suriname Bankers Association (SBV), the Suriname Energy Chamber, the Suriname Business Association (VSB), the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency (SITA), the Energy Authority Suriname (EAS), alongside top government officials. Over the course of discussions, participants mapped out core challenges and untapped opportunities for advancing the sustainable growth of Suriname’s energy sector.

In her opening address, President Jennifer Simons emphasized that energy security is a non-negotiable prerequisite for Suriname’s long-term economic and social development. She noted that affordable, consistent energy pricing is critical to expanding housing development, supporting local entrepreneurship, and maintaining national social stability. “No one wants to see an increase in energy tariffs,” the President stated. She acknowledged that government subsidies have helped ease cost burdens for households in recent years, but stressed that structural, systemic solutions are required to build a truly sustainable, accessible energy supply for all Surinamese.

Vice President Gregory Rusland echoed this sentiment, underlining that reliable, affordable energy is a foundational utility for households, commercial operations, agriculture, education and public healthcare. He pointed out that Suriname holds enormous untapped potential in hydropower and solar energy, but that these abundant natural resources remain underutilized and require more strategic development. He added that future revenue streams from the country’s oil and gas reserves should be directed toward advancing sustainable development and lowering overall energy costs for the general population.

Minister of Natural Resources David Abiamofo noted that investment can only deliver meaningful impact if paired with sufficient implementation capacity. He identified securing financing for the expansion of electricity infrastructure as one of the sector’s most persistent challenges, with a specific focus on extending access to rural and remote communities that are currently not connected to the EBS national grid. In addressing this gap, Abiamofo emphasized that international partnerships and robust public-private collaboration are indispensable to delivering infrastructure expansion.

Chief of Staff Sergio Akiemboto added that the roundtable was intentionally focused on actionable solutions rather than abstract discussion, with clear near-term commitments already agreed. In the short term, EBS will prepare a public tender for expanded electricity generation capacity. Working groups will also conduct a review of existing national regulations to identify necessary legislative updates that will streamline and accelerate future investment approvals.

For the medium and long term, the government’s priorities include finalizing a list of high-priority energy projects, securing committed financing for infrastructure development, and making preparations for planned commercial gas production set to launch in 2030, which is expected to drive down costs for domestic electricity generation. Following the roundtable, a results-focused action document will be drafted to formally assign responsibilities, rank priorities, and outline clear next steps. A follow-up meeting with international investors, financial institutions and technology suppliers is also being organized to formalize partnerships for project execution.

The outcomes of the Strategic Energy Roundtable will form the foundational framework for the 2026–2035 National Energy Roadmap, a new Energy Action Memo, and the launch of a dedicated cross-sector Energy Task Force. Through these initiatives, the Surinamese government aims to lay the groundwork for an energy system that will be progressively more affordable, more reliable, and capable of meeting growing national energy demand for decades to come.

20 6 月, 2026
Minister Wijnerman: regering moet zich buigen over afbouw brandstofsubsidie

Suriname’s government is set to imminent deliberations on the future of the nation’s temporary fuel subsidy scheme, with Finance and Planning Minister Adelien Wijnerman publicly advocating for a gradual phase-out of the emergency fuel price cap instead of an abrupt elimination, a change framed as critical to preserving the country’s long-term fiscal health.

Minister Wijnerman laid out the administration’s position during ongoing budget discussions Friday, responding to multiple questions from members of the national assembly regarding the policy’s status. She reminded lawmakers that the temporary price cap was first approved by the cabinet on March 18 this year, implemented as a buffer to shield Surinamese households and businesses from skyrocketing global crude oil prices.

Under the current policy, retail fuel prices are capped at 53.27 Surinamese dollars (SRD) per liter for diesel and 48.32 SRD per liter for unleaded gasoline. Without the government intervention, Wijnerman confirmed, retail prices would jump to roughly 64 SRD per liter for diesel and 62 SRD per liter for unleaded. The gap between the capped market price and the actual cost of fuel is covered by the government through reduced state energy revenue, a mechanism that has created growing pressure on public finances.

This foregone state income, Wijnerman explained, creates a persistent drag on government budgets, a situation that could worsen if global oil prices remain elevated for an extended period. When making a final decision on the subsidy’s future, the minister emphasized, four core factors must be weighed: ongoing trends in international crude markets, fluctuations in the Surinamese dollar exchange rate, the available fiscal space in the national budget, and the broad socioeconomic impact that any change would have on local households and business operations.

A phased wind-down of the price cap, Wijnerman argued, delivers dual benefits: it eases the growing strain on government finances, while also creating policy space to redirect support toward the communities and economic actors that need it most. The current blanket subsidy structure, she noted, disproportionately benefits higher-income households and more profitable businesses that do not require public support to absorb fuel price increases. This is why the minister suggested that targeted social assistance programs represent a more efficient and equitable alternative to the broad, untargeted fuel subsidy currently in place.

In addition to addressing the future of the policy, Wijnerman clarified that the Finance and Planning Ministry currently holds no outstanding overdue payments to oil companies operating in the country. Any arrears connected to the scheme that may be held by other sector-specific ministries, she added, have yet to be formally reported to the finance department for reconciliation.

20 6 月, 2026
Derde helft WK 2026: Brazilië overtuigt niet, maar wint wel van Haïti

In a Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup clash held at Philadelphia’s stadium on June 19, Brazil claimed a decisive 3-0 win over Caribbean side Haiti, bouncing back from a lackluster opening match that left them with only one point. The fixture was officiated by Spanish referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández, in a game that defied early expectations of a one-sided Brazilian rout.

Heading into the match, global football fans and pundits widely anticipated that the five-time World Cup champions, the experienced South American giants, would cruise past the Concacaf representative easily after their underwhelming tournament opener. But Brazil started the contest slowly, playing disjointed, sloppy attacking football for much of the opening half-hour. For their part, Haiti, sitting at the bottom of Group C with zero points after a loss in their first fixture, entered the match determined to put up a far better fight and avoid another lopsided defeat.

Though Brazil dominated possession throughout the first period, their attack was blighted by repeated offside calls and wasteful finishing, keeping the scoreboard locked at 0-0 until just before the mandatory hydration break. The deadlock was finally broken when Haiti goalkeeper Johnny Placide could only parry a shot from Vinicius Junior into the center of the box, where Brazil’s Matheus Cunha tapped the loose ball into the empty net to open the scoring at 1-0.

Brazil doubled their advantage in the 36th minute, as Cunha once again found space in the penalty area, firing a clinical shot past Placide into the top corner of the net. On the stroke of halftime, Vinicius Junior put the result beyond doubt, tapping in a third goal to send Brazil into the break with a comfortable 3-0 lead.

The pattern of play remained largely unchanged after the halftime interval. Brazil continued to control the ball and create opportunities, but sloppy finishing and recurring offside calls prevented them from adding to their tally. Haiti managed to carve out a handful of dangerous counter-attacks, but the Caribbean side was undone by inaccurate shooting, solid Brazilian defending, and their own offside errors. Haiti came closest to pulling a goal back just after the hour mark, but a last-ditch intervention from Brazil’s backline blocked the effort. In the 76th minute, Brazil’s Douglas Santos missed a golden opportunity to extend the lead further, and no more goals were scored for the rest of the match. When the final whistle blew, Brazil held on to their three-goal advantage to collect all three points, boosting their chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup.

20 6 月, 2026
Derde helft WK 2026: Canada’s Kone ondergaat zware operatie aan been; mist de rest van het toernooi

A devastating injury during Canada’s 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage match against Qatar has ruled out Canadian starting midfielder Ismael Kone for the rest of the global tournament, but a successful surgery has left medical and team officials optimistic about his full long-term recovery.

The incident unfolded in the 51st minute of Thursday’s match, held in Vancouver — the same city that would later host Kone’s emergency procedure. A tackle by Qatari midfielder Assim Madibo went wrong: Madibo’s right foot connected awkwardly with Kone’s lower left leg, causing an immediate and severe fracture to the bone. Kone was visibly in extreme pain right after the contact, prompting on-field medical staff to rush to his aid almost instantly. He was carried from the pitch on a stretcher within minutes, even managing to give a thumbs-up to the crowd of fans while receiving supplemental oxygen as he was wheeled off.

After reviewing video footage of the tackle, match officials issued Madibo a red card — the second ejection of the game for Qatar, leaving the side to play out the rest of the fixture with only nine players on the pitch. Madibo later issued a public apology to Kone for the accidental tackle that caused the injury. Following the match, Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch told reporters he had been close enough to the tackle to audibly hear the bone break.

In a statement released by Canada Soccer on Friday, the national football association confirmed that Kone had undergone a successful surgery the previous evening to repair the broken lower leg. The procedure, which involved a team of three specialized surgeons, lasted approximately 90 minutes, with medical staff standing by ready to treat Kone as soon as he arrived at the Vancouver hospital. “When we visited him after he was admitted, he had already received medication to manage his pain and was being prepped for surgery,” Marsch shared in his update Friday. “Even through everything, he was in good spirits, absolutely determined to come back stronger from this.” Marsch added that the surgical team moved quickly to prioritize Kone’s care after seeing the injury broadcast on television, and that the entire procedure went according to plan.

While Kone is expected to make a full recovery, the extended rehabilitation timeline means he will not return to the pitch for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup. Canada, which defeated Qatar 6-0 in Thursday’s match, currently sits level on four points with Switzerland after two Group B matches. The two sides will face off next Wednesday in Vancouver to decide which team claims the group’s top spot.

20 6 月, 2026
Number of people deprived of their liberty in the country’s prisons

Fresh five-week trend data collected by Haiti’s Office of Citizen Protection reveals a small but measurable uptick in the total number of people held in 13 of the country’s correctional facilities, a shift driven almost entirely by a growing population of detainees awaiting legal processing.

Between the June 8–12 reporting window and the June 15–19 window, the overall prison population grew by 0.5%, climbing 38 people from 7,256 to 7,294. The breakdown of this growth exposes a stark imbalance: the number of people held in pretrial detention rose 0.7%—an addition of 40 people, moving from 5,890 to 5,93—while the population of convicted prisoners actually saw a tiny 0.1% decline, dropping two people from 1,366 to 1,364. Officials attribute the small drop in convicted inmates to scheduled releases completed over the five-day period.

A gender breakdown of the overall population growth shows 63% of the 38 new detainees are men, equal to 24 additional male inmates, while 37% are women, adding 14 more female prisoners. This gender split holds nearly identical for the growth in pretrial detention: 63% of the 40 new pretrial detainees are men (25 additional) and 37% are women (15 additional). The two-person decline in the convicted population was split evenly between men and women.

In a rare positive shift within the data, the total number of minors held in the 13 facilities tracked declined over the same reporting period. The overall juvenile population fell 1.2%, dropping three people from 255 to 252. Breaking this trend down by legal status, the number of minors in pretrial detention fell 0.8% (two people, from 237 to 235), while the number of convicted minors saw a steeper 5.6% drop, falling one person from 18 to 17. Gender analysis of this decline shows the entire reduction came from the male juvenile population: both the two fewer pretrial juvenile detainees and one fewer convicted juvenile are boys, with no change recorded in the number of incarcerated female minors.

The new figures add to ongoing conversations about Haiti’s overburdened justice system, where lengthy pretrial detention has long been documented as a major contributor to prison overcrowding and poor conditions inside correctional facilities.

20 6 月, 2026
OAS : Accelerate efforts for security and stability in Haiti

Diplomatic talks between senior Haitian government officials and representatives of the Organization of American States have wrapped up this week with a shared commitment to speed up efforts to bring long-term security and stability back to the crisis-battered Caribbean nation. The meeting, held at Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was hosted by Haitian Foreign Minister Raina Forbin, who received Alberto Fohrig, the OAS Special Representative to Haiti. Fohrig was joined on the visit by Catherine Pognat, the OAS Country Representative for Haiti.

During the discussion, Minister Forbin outlined the core priority actions advanced by Prime Minister Fils-Aimé’s transitional administration. These priorities center on three critical goals: reversing widespread insecurity, rebuilding weakened state institutions, and preparing to hold national elections that meet international standards of being free, inclusive, transparent and credible. Beyond institutional and electoral priorities, Forbin also stressed the non-negotiable importance of three additional priorities: supporting the reintegration of vulnerable youth into Haitian society, addressing the deepening national humanitarian crisis, and fully restoring constitutional order to the country.

A major focal point of the talks was advancing the implementation of the OAS’s pre-existing strategic roadmap for Haiti. Forbin pushed for the formalization of a clear, binding implementation timeline for the roadmap, while reaffirming Haitian authorities’ long-standing commitment to ongoing collaboration with the hemispheric organization. She emphasized that the ultimate goal of this partnership is to turn agreed-upon policy commitments into tangible, measurable outcomes that directly improve the lives of ordinary Haitian citizens. Both sides left the meeting aligned on the urgent need to speed up all ongoing work to restore lasting security and stability across Haiti.

Representatives from the OAS welcomed the concrete progress the Haitian government has already made on its core priorities, and reiterated that the organization stands ready to continue supporting Haitian efforts across three key areas: security sector strengthening, democratic governance building, and the development of a functional electoral process.

The meeting also created space to explore the critical role that religious leaders and grassroots civil society organizations can play in advancing peace, encouraging civic responsibility, and mending fractured social cohesion across Haiti. Forbin shared detailed outcomes from the recently concluded National Conference of Religious Leaders for Peace, Stability, and Civic Responsibility, alongside outlining the next steps for the ongoing initiative.

In closing, Forbin praised the OAS for its unwavering commitment to Haiti amid the country’s ongoing challenges, and reaffirmed the Haitian government’s dedication to maintaining close, productive cooperation with all of its international partners as it works to pull the nation out of crisis.

20 6 月, 2026