Haiti elected to the UN Economic and Social Council

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that Haiti was elected (184 votes for out of 191 countries who voted) to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for a term of 3 years. The elections took place on June 8 at the UN General Assembly and the mandate begins on January 1st, 2024.

FIFA : Our Grenadières 53rd in the world

On Friday June 9, 2023, FIFA published the new world ranking of women's teams, 40 days before the start of the World Cup. No change for Haiti which retains its 53rd place but which loses 2.97 points following its defeat against Nigeria https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39252-haiti-friendly-match-our-grenadieres-lose-[2-1]-against-the-super-falcons-of-nigeria-videos.html

The PM will participate in the CARICOM Summit

Prime Minister Ariel Henry has confirmed his participation in the CARICOM summit on the Haitian crisis, scheduled for June 11, 12 and 13 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Isabel Salvador, for the deployment of an international force

Friday, June 9, when she met Haitian journalists for the first time, the Ecuadorian Maria Isabel Salvador, the new Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38973-haiti-politic-the-un-appoints-the-replacement-of-helen-la-lime-in-haiti.html reaffirmed the need for the deployment of a specialized international force to help resolve the security crisis. She indicated that discussions are continuing at the United Nations level, but the problem lies above all in the difficulty of finding a country to take command of this force See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38973-haiti-politic-the-un-appoints-the-replacement-of-helen-la-lime-in-haiti.html

Towards the signature between the UEH and the UDA (Antilles)

Friday, June 9, Carl Saint Rémy Consul Haiti in Guadeloupe, accompanied by Vice-Consul Casimir, met with Michel Geoffroy, President of the University of the Antilles (UDA) and Mrs. Suzy Duflo, Dean of the Training and Research Unit (UFR) health. Fruitful working meeting which will lead to the signing of an agreement between the UEH and the UDA in the field of health.

Natural hazards, the EU in solidarity with Haiti

"Faced with the floods and the earthquake of June 6 in Jérémie, our hearts are with the victims. As Ambassador of the European Union, I confirm our solidarity. You are not alone, we will be by your side in the reconstruction," Stefano Gatto, EU Ambassador in Haiti.

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