GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman Dr. Irfaan Ali says the regional integration movement is continuing efforts to formulate a Haitian-led solution to the current turmoil in the French-speaking CARICOM member state.
President Ali said Guyana and the rest of CARICOM remain resolute in pursuing peace and stability in the region.
“We also, as a country, support every effort to build safe societies, societies in which any act of terror or
“So, we will continue to work until all members of the human family can achieve that important human desire of living in peace and building prosperous and harmonious societies,” he told the handing-over ceremony for GUY$110.8 million (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) in humanitarian aid for Palestine.
Ali said that the situation in Haiti is also being monitored.
In 2023, the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) was formulated to extend the Community’s Good Offices to the Government of Haiti and Haitian stakeholders. The group has engaged various actors, including Haitian politicians, political parties, the religious community, the private sector, the diaspora, and civil society.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry has since resigned to facilitate this return to normalcy, paving the way for the creation of a Transitional Presidential Council.
“We have been spending a lot of time supporting efforts there. We have also dedicated resources as a government,” Ali said, adding that the EPG will receive continuous support from Guyana as the group aims to aid the return of fully functioning state institutions.
Recent reports indicate that gang violence has surged in Haiti as the country continues to spiral.
According to a recent UN report, more than 2,500 people were killed or wounded across Haiti from January to March.
A US military plane landed in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, bringing nonlethal material for the country’s security forces.
The airport has been closed since March 4 this year, and ports have been out of service in an area almost totally controlled by gangs.
The United Nations reported Tuesday that its humanitarian colleagues say procuring essential supplies, including food and medicines, is becoming increasingly challenging. The international airport is closed, the main ports barely function, and roads leading out of the capital are blocked.
“Fuel availability has also become a pressing issue with prices soaring on the black market and transportation costs rising,” the UN spokesman added.
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