António Guterres visits Haiti and describes the country’s humanitarian situation as “desperate”

Port-au-Prince.- The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, is making an official visit to Haiti this Tuesday with the purpose of expressing solidarity with the population affected by gang violence and assessing firsthand the complex humanitarian and security situation that the Caribbean country is going through.

According to the UN, the visit will allow Guterres to meet with men, women, and children whose lives have been impacted by the crisis that has been affecting Haiti for years. Likewise, he will hold meetings with national authorities and representatives of the international community involved in efforts to restore stability in the nation.

The top United Nations representative will directly observe the humanitarian conditions and security challenges facing the country, where large areas remain under the influence of armed groups that have caused mass displacement, disruptions to basic services, and a significant deterioration in the population’s living conditions.

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Guterres’ agenda includes meetings with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, as well as other key stakeholders involved in the crisis response. The visit comes at a time when the international community is seeking to strengthen support for Haitian institutions and the multinational security support mission deployed in the country.

Before traveling to Haiti, Guterres made a stopover in the Dominican Republic, where he thanked the Dominican Government and its population for the collaboration provided to international efforts aimed at stabilizing the neighboring nation. The official highlighted that the logistical support and cooperation of the Dominican authorities have been fundamental in facilitating the establishment of assistance mechanisms linked to the security mission in Haiti.

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This is Guterres’ first visit to Haiti since July 2023 and comes amid renewed calls from the UN to strengthen international assistance to the country, considered one of the most complex scenarios in the region due to insecurity, the political crisis, and growing humanitarian needs.