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CPT Quietly Abandons Its Draft New Constitution...

Although in his speech last Thursday at the 80th UN General Assembly the coordinator of the Presidential Council spoke of progress in preparations for holding elections in the country, at no point in his address did Laurent Saint-Cyr mention the draft of a new Constitution or the referendum.

Abinader Appeals to Russia and China on Haiti as EU and Canada Pledge Support for New Force

Dominican President Luis Abinader addressed his Russian and Chinese counterparts following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2793.

President Laurent Saint-Cyr Delivers Speech at New York Security Meeting

Le Nouvelliste publishes the speech of CPT President Laurent Saint-Cyr during a meeting organized by Kenya and the United States at the UN on September 22 on the experience of the MSS.

Laurent Saint-Cyr Addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly

It is with solemnity and great hope that I carry the voice of Haiti and the greetings of a dignified and resilient people who, despite hardships, claim for themselves and for all humanity three universal promises: development, respect for human dignity, and peace.

UN Security Council Approves Resolution 2793 Creating the Gang Suppression Force

Le Nouvelliste publishes the full text of Resolution 2793 (2025) adopted by the Security Council at its 10,009th meeting, on 30 September 2025.

Drinking Water: Insecurity Severely Impacts DINEPA’s Projects, Facilities, and Operations

The security situation is heavily impacting DINEPA’s construction sites, facilities, and operations in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, Le Nouvelliste has learned.

Volker Türk Warns: Haiti and Region Face Darker Days Without Swift Global Action

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, welcomed the vote on the gang suppression force and highlighted the urgency and importance of international support to avoid the worst in Haiti, where “more than 16,000 people have been killed and some 7,000 injured in armed violence since January 1, 2022,” during his oral presentation of his report on Haiti at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Haiti Can No Longer Be a Laboratory for Experimentation

Less than ten years after the withdrawal of MINUSTAH, Haiti returns under the framework of Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter.

Yanick Lahens Among Contenders for the 2025 Grand Prix du Roman with Passagères de nuit

The novel Passagères de nuit by Yanick Lahens is among the ten finalists for the 2025 Grand Prix du Roman. It is also in the running for the Goncourt and the Jean Giono Prize.

Haiti–US Trade: HOPE/HELP Expiration Could Endanger Thousands of Jobs

For nearly two decades, the United States provided Haiti with a lifeline: duty-free textile imports that attracted American clothing manufacturers and created tens of thousands of jobs in the poorest country of the Western Hemisphere.

Ouanaminthe: Only Private Schools Have Reopened their Doors

On Wednesday, October 1, certain private schools in Ouanaminthe reopened their doors for the 2025–2026 school year.

A Woman from Port-de-Paix Becomes Vice President of a Municipal Council in Italy

Iliana Joseph, originally from Port-de-Paix, was elected on Monday, September 29, 2025, as vice president of the municipal council of Settimo Torinese, a town in the Turin region of Italy.