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Antigua and Barbuda, 25 June 2025. At the opening of the 55th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda, OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin announced the development of a sequenced and multidimensional road map to address the Haitian crisis.

For his part, the Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs, SEM Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste, pleaded for urgent and concrete actions, while welcoming the support of the hemispheric organization.

A five-pronged roadmap for Haiti

Dans son discours inaugural, le diplomate Surinamien Albert Ramdin a souligné que la situation en Haïti nécessite une réponse « globale et complète « . Il a détaillé les cinq piliers d’une feuille de route en cours de finalisation : la sécurité sous toutes ses formes, l’aide humanitaire, le dialogue politique en vue d’un consensus, la préparation d’élections crédibles et le renforcement du développement économique. Cette stratégie, a-t-il précisé, sera mise en œuvre dans les mois à venir avec pour objectif de soutenir une gouvernance efficace dirigée par les Haïtiens eux-mêmes.

On the margins of the session, a meeting was held between Albert Ramdin and the Haitian Chancellor, SEM Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste. Both sides discussed Haiti's priorities in the face of the current multidimensional crisis. Ramdin announced his intention to visit Haiti shortly and invited the Minister to Washington to continue discussions on the joint action plan.

On 26 June, during his address to the Assembly, the Haitian Minister expressed the gratitude of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) to the OAS and the host country. He welcomed the election of Albert Ramdin and Laura Gil to the highest positions of the organization. Taking advantage of this rostrum, he called for international and regional solidarity, stressing the need to address common challenges, such as climate crises, food insecurity, lack of access to basic services and extreme poverty.

Towards enhanced cooperation

Both from the OAS side and from the Haitian authorities, the message is clear: the crisis in Haiti must be dealt with urgently, but also methodically, on the basis of a solid and lasting partnership. The promise of a comprehensive response and commitment to sustained support suggest an intensification of cooperation in the coming months.

WA