Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will seek international support at the UN for Haiti’s stability
Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is preparing to fulfill an important diplomatic agenda this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The main objective of his visit is to secure the necessary support from the international community to pacify the nation and ensure that general elections can be held next December.
During his scheduled address this Friday at the 81st session of the UN, the Haitian head of government will outline the urgent priorities of his administration. Among the central themes of his speech are the restoration of public order, the strengthening of state institutions, economic reactivation, and the improvement of national response capacity to the current crisis.
High-level agenda and international cooperation
Fils-Aimé will take advantage of his stay in U.S. territory to hold strategic meetings with global leaders and representatives of international organizations. Among the confirmed meetings are:
- António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- António Costa, President of the European Council.
- Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada.
- William Ruto, President of Kenya.
- Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
These dialogues will focus on the coordination of efforts for security in Haiti, the management of migratory flows, and the promotion of governance. In addition, the prime minister will participate in specialized forums on stability, peace, and the reconfiguration of international aid to the Caribbean country.
The prime minister seeks to consolidate peace through the newly created Peace Dividend Fund in Haiti (FDPH), a joint initiative with the UN designed to facilitate the disarmament and dismantling of the armed gangs operating in Port-au-Prince.
Challenges towards the electoral calendar
The situation in Haiti remains marked by a severe crisis of violence. Recent reports indicate that, during the first half of 2026, clashes between armed groups left a tragic toll of at least 3,050 people dead and 1,401 injured. This climate of instability has forced the electoral calendar to be rescheduled repeatedly.
Currently, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) maintains the date of December 13 for the first round of presidential and legislative elections. However, the authorities have been emphatic in pointing out that the viability of these elections is strictly contingent upon the improvement of security conditions and the acquisition of the essential financial and logistical resources for their execution.
