On the afternoon of September 22, 2023, Prime Minister Ariel Henry addressed the 78th UN General Assembly. The head of government took advantage of his speaking time to comment on the complex situation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, sparked by a Haitian initiative to construct a canal on the Massacre River. The Prime Minister reiterated Haiti's right to benefit from the water resources, just like the Dominican Republic.
"I would like to draw the attention of the international community to a situation that has de