Consulate of Haiti in Atlanta closed

The Consulate General of Haiti in Atlanta informs that its offices will be closed from Monday, December 30, 2024 to January 3, 2025 for the holiday season. Activities will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025 from 9:00 a.m.

IOM : Training on the management of displaced persons sites

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues to organize trainings for local authorities, including the Councils of Administration of Communal Sections (CASEC) and Administration of Communal Sections (ASEC) as well as agents of the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), on the management of displaced persons sites. This capacity building, through the Humanitarian Assistance Office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ensures better coordination and improved services for displaced persons and host communities.

Japanese visit to the Haitian Chancellery

On Friday, December 27, 2024, the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Japan in Haiti, Kazuhiko Nishiuchi, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste. During their meeting, they discussed in particular Japan’s support for the restoration of security in Haiti; the organization of the upcoming elections in Haiti; Japanese food aid and the issue of mass deportations of our compatriots.

Excursion to the ecological reserve "Wynne Farm"

The Platform of Haitian Human Rights Organizations (POHDH) organized for its team a session at the ecological reserve Wynne Farm in the commune of Kenscoff https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27670-haiti-environment-the-ecological-reserve-of-wynne-farm-in-the-kenscoff-mountains-declared-protected-area.html . The team took the opportunity to participate in stretching exercises led by Professor Irdèle Lubin. It was also an opportunity for the team to learn about the activities of Wynne Farm which is an ecological initiative committed to the defense of environmental rights, an area in which the POHDH pays particular attention.

Environment : call for collective awareness

The Ministry of the Environment, through its Directorate of Forests and Renewable Energy (DFER), calls for collective awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy soils to ensure sustainable management of natural resources. The Ministry intends to promote innovative soil management practices and encourage broader public involvement in their preservation.

Thanks from FAES

The Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) thanks all its partners who contributed to the success of its programs during the year 2024. This unwavering support, coupled with the institution's will and sense of organization, has made it possible to offer well-being to thousands of Haitians in difficulty.

HL/ HaitiLibre