(Ottawa) Canada is hosting a virtual meeting of ministers from the Caribbean and the Americas to discuss growing insecurity in Haiti, especially since the assassination of its president last summer.
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President Jovenel Moïse was shot dead July 7 at his home in Port-au-Prince; his wife was also injured in the shooting.
Migrants from Haiti and a number of Central American countries have also moved north, putting pressure on the US southern border and creating widespread instability in the Western Hemisphere.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will chair the virtual summit on Friday. She will then be at the final stage of an official trip to three European countries to discuss Russian military reinforcement on the Ukrainian border, which threatens all of Europe.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Haitian counterpart, Ariel Henry, will speak at the opening of this virtual ministerial meeting on Friday.
Ottawa has invited foreign ministers from “like-minded democracies” and representatives from multilateral organizations such as the United Nations, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the International Organization of La Francophonie and the Organization of American States. Global Affairs Canada describes the meeting as an attempt to “strengthen coordinated security efforts, and support an inclusive political process and sustainable development.”
Minister Joly will be accompanied Friday by the Canadian Minister for International Development, Harjit Sajjan.
“Canada and Haiti have long been united by a deep friendship and close collaboration,” said Minister Joly in a press release. As a long-time friend and partner, Canada stands ready to support Haiti’s solutions to the country’s most pressing problems, and remains committed to supporting Haiti to foster a more democratic future. , safer and more prosperous. »