AGP Executive Report

El Niño Child Risks: UNICEF says 25.8 million children across Latin America and the Caribbean face growing risks from droughts and flooding as El Niño intensifies, threatening food, safe water, health care, and schooling. Haiti Disaster Preparedness: A Haitian delegation trained in Kingston, Jamaica on multi-hazard risk management, with special focus on forest fire prevention and faster crisis coordination. Haiti Security & Elections: The UN Security Council renewed Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate for six months to March 31, 2027, urging full deployment and support for reintegration, psychosocial care, and education for children linked to gangs. Environment in Haiti’s Recovery Plan: Haiti’s National Program for Economic, Social, and Territorial Stabilization and Recovery (2026–2030) includes an environment and risk management pillar aimed at restoring services and enabling safer returns. Renewables for Resilience: France’s ambassador-to-Haiti talks with officials about clean and renewable energy as a path to sustainable jobs and recovery.

Gang Violence & Security: The UN Security Council extended Haiti’s UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for six months, until March 31, 2027, urging faster full deployment and stressing reintegration, psychosocial support, and education for children affected by gangs. International Pressure for Action: The OAS called for the GSF’s full deployment, urging member states to provide personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics. Local Voices: Haiti’s Catholic bishops warned that insecurity and governance failures are worsening, calling for real protection as elections approach. Environment & Disaster Risk: Haiti’s Ministry of Environment and Civil Protection trained with Jamaica on multi-hazard risk management, with a focus on forest fire prevention and better coordination for faster crisis response. Recovery Planning: Haiti’s National Program for Economic, Social, and Territorial Stabilization and Recovery (2026–2030) includes an environment and risk management pillar, aiming to restore services, strengthen institutions, and support sustainable return. Climate Threats Beyond Haiti: UNICEF warned El Niño is putting 25.8 million children across Latin America at risk from droughts and floods, with knock-on effects for food and safe water.

Haiti Security: The UN Security Council extended Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate for six months, voting 12-0 with China, Pakistan and Russia abstaining, pushing the deadline to March 31, 2027 and urging faster deployment plus reintegration and support for children linked to gangs. Climate Risk: UNICEF warns El Niño is putting 25.8 million children across Latin America at growing risk from drought and floods, with Central America facing food and safe-water strain and river communities in the Amazon threatened by low water. Caribbean Climate Finance: CARICOM leaders at the UN General Assembly pressed for fairer climate financing and stronger support for small island states, saying adaptation can’t replace global action. UN Reform Debate: Multiple Caribbean voices argued the UN must deliver, not just express concern—especially on Haiti and climate justice—while calls grow for Security Council changes that protect small countries. Local Haiti Angle: Haiti’s gang crisis and election preparations remain tied to demands for full, well-resourced force deployment to create conditions for December polls.

El Niño Climate Risk: UNICEF says El Niño could be the strongest on record, putting 25.8 million children across Latin America at growing risk from droughts, flooding, wildfires and river cutoffs, and it’s seeking US$53.8 million for emergency response. Haiti Security & Elections: The UN Security Council renewed Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate for six months, extending it to March 31, 2027, urging faster deployment and support for reintegration and child protection as Haiti prepares for elections on Dec. 13. Caribbean Climate Justice: Caribbean leaders at the UN General Assembly pushed for fair climate finance and loss-and-damage support, warning small island states can’t keep adapting as the crisis deepens. Haiti Agriculture & Land Recovery: An opinion piece highlights Haiti’s smallholder tree-and-seed “tree currency” approach, arguing moral and practical support for farmers can rebuild degraded land while boosting food production. UN Relevance Debate: Commentary on the UN’s limits and value for the Caribbean stresses that listening isn’t enough—small states need results, not just speeches.

Haiti Security & Elections: The UN Security Council renewed Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate for six months, extending it to 31 March 2027 under Resolution 2829 (2026), with 12 votes in favor and 3 abstentions. The push is aimed at reclaiming territory, restoring state authority, and creating conditions for December 13 elections—while stressing compliance with international human rights law and support for children formerly associated with gangs. Regional Support: Jamaica welcomed the renewal and urged faster deployment with needed personnel, financing, and equipment, while CARICOM leaders called for stronger multilateral action to deliver tangible results for vulnerable countries, including Haiti. Climate & Resilience Lens: At the UN, Caribbean small-island leaders framed climate finance and resilience as justice issues, warning that adaptation can’t replace global action—an angle that matters for Haiti’s long-term food and water security.

Haiti Security at the UN: Belize’s PM Briceño used his UNGA speech to urge the timely, full deployment of the UN-authorised Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, arguing elections can’t succeed without a Haitian-led security environment. Climate Finance for Small Islands: Grenada’s UN envoy called small island states “laboratories of resilience,” but said resilience must be funded before disasters hit, pushing for better vulnerability measures beyond income. Climate Crisis as a Sovereignty Threat: St. Kitts and Nevis’ Acting PM Hanley warned that adaptation can’t replace global action, framing sea-level rise and warming as questions of sovereignty and statehood. Rules, Data, and Development: Jamaica’s UN address backed reforming multilateralism and improving how the UN delivers, while also stressing climate shocks and fairer financing for small states. Haiti Justice in the Courts: Jury selection began in Miami for a trial tied to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, as Haitian community members gathered for the start of proceedings. Digital Payments for Aid: Circle Foundation announced grants to UNDP and WFP to test faster, cheaper digital payment systems for humanitarian support, including work connected to Haiti.

Haiti Security at UNGA: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the UN General Assembly the country is at a “watershed moment,” calling for sustained international backing while Haiti strengthens police and soldier training to confront gang violence and protect women and children. Regional Pressure for Action: Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceño echoed CARICOM calls for the urgent, full deployment of the Haitian-led Gang Suppression Force, warning that violence could derail elections. Climate Justice, Small-State Reality: St. Kitts and Nevis’ Acting PM Geoffrey Hanley warned that adaptation can’t replace global action as drought and intensifying climate impacts threaten sovereignty and development financing. Caribbean UN Reform Push: Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith urged reforms to make multilateralism more representative, accountable, efficient, and responsive—while stressing climate shocks and security threats. Data Sovereignty: Philip “Brave” Davis argued small nations must control their citizens’ data and AI development on their own terms, calling it a new form of colonization. Digital Payments for Aid: Circle Foundation backed UNDP and WFP stablecoin payment trials aimed at speeding, lowering costs, and improving transparency in humanitarian delivery. Haiti Assassination Trial: Jury selection began in Miami for a Haitian American accused in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Haiti Security & Elections: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the UN the country is at a “watershed moment,” urging sustained international backing while Haiti strengthens its own security forces and prepares for December elections amid gang violence and displacement. Regional Security Support: The OAS called for the UN Security Council to renew and fully deploy Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force, urging partners to provide personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics while keeping Haitian-led solutions at the center. Digital Payments for Aid: Circle Foundation announced support for UNDP and WFP to test faster, cheaper digital payment systems for humanitarian and development work, including stablecoin-based payment trials and tools meant to scale beyond pilots. Climate & Vulnerability at the UN: Jamaica’s UN address pushed for reform of multilateral systems and climate finance that better reflects small states’ real vulnerability to shocks like hurricanes. Regenerative Agriculture Promise: A new book argues that helping hundreds of millions of smallholders adopt regenerative farming could boost food supply while restoring soils and biodiversity. Environment in Haiti (North): A North Haiti project backed by Taiwan is reported closed, raising concerns for local environmental and development impacts.

Haiti Security & Elections: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the UN the country is at a “watershed moment,” urging sustained international support while Haiti trains police and soldiers and pushes for December elections amid massacres, displacement, and attacks on women and children. Regional Security Push: The OAS asked the UN Security Council to extend and fully deploy Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force, calling for personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics—while stressing Haitian-led solutions. UN Reform & Climate Finance: Jamaica’s foreign minister Kamina Johnson Smith argued small states need a rules-based order but must reform multilateralism to better serve people facing climate shocks and security threats. Caribbean Climate Justice: St Vincent and the Grenadines’ PM Godwin Friday used his UN debut to call for UN Security Council reform and fairer climate financing for vulnerable states. Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation backed UNDP and WFP digital-payment pilots, exploring regulated stablecoins to speed, lower the cost of, and improve transparency in humanitarian aid delivery. Data Sovereignty: The Bahamas’ PM Philip Davis urged protection of national “digital sovereignty” and stronger action on climate change, alongside calls for more support for Haiti.

Haiti Security & Elections: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the UN the country is at a “watershed moment,” urging sustained international backing while Haiti trains police and soldiers and presses for the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force to reach full strength so December elections can happen. Regional Security Push: The OAS asked the UN Security Council to extend and fully deploy the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, calling for personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics—while stressing Haiti-led solutions. UN Reform & Climate Finance: Caribbean leaders at the UN General Assembly renewed calls to reform global governance and fix climate financing for small states, with Haiti repeatedly raised as a test of whether multilateral promises translate into action. Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation announced grants with UNDP and WFP to test regulated stablecoin-based digital payments to speed, lower costs, and improve transparency in humanitarian and development aid delivery, including prior work that has touched Haiti. Haiti at the UN: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned home after a five-day UNGA visit, highlighting priorities including peace, sustainable development, climate change, and international cooperation.

Haiti Security at the UN: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told the UN General Assembly the country is at a “watershed moment,” urging sustained international backing while Haiti builds its own security capacity, including training thousands of police and soldiers, and warning the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force is not yet fully operational. Regional Push for Deployment: The OAS has formally asked the UN Security Council to extend the GSF mandate and ensure its “full deployment,” calling for personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics—framing it as necessary for elections and restoring access to infrastructure. Elections and Displacement: Haiti’s leadership says voters are ready to return home and vote in December’s elections, but the UN reports gangs control parts of Port-au-Prince and key corridors, worsening displacement and blocking humanitarian access. Digital Aid Infrastructure: Circle Foundation announced grants with UNDP and WFP to speed development and humanitarian payments via digital financial infrastructure, aiming to deliver aid faster and at lower cost.

Haiti Security at UNGA: Haitian PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told diplomats Haiti can’t wait for elections, as gangs still control parts of Port-au-Prince and key corridors, leaving 6.4 million people needing humanitarian help and nearly 1.5 million displaced; he urged a shift from aid to investment and called for stronger action against the illicit arms and trafficking flows that fuel violence. OAS Push for Gang Suppression Force: The Organization of American States asked the UN Security Council to renew the mandate and fully deploy Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force, demanding personnel, funding, equipment, and logistics while stressing Haitian leadership and sovereignty. UN Security Council Reform & Climate Justice: Caribbean leaders used UNGA to press for a reformed, more representative UN and stronger climate action; Bahamas PM Philip Davis and St. Vincent’s PM Godwin Friday both linked small-state survival to fairer global rules, while Barbados PM Mia Mottley warned reform can’t be selective and called for better climate finance and conflict prevention. Digital Payments for Aid: Circle Foundation announced grants with UNDP and WFP to speed development and humanitarian support through improved digital payment systems, including stablecoin trials.

Haiti Security at UNGA: Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé told diplomats Haiti’s elections are set for Dec. 13, 2026, saying people “can wait no longer” to return home and vote—while the UN warns gangs still control parts of Port-au-Prince and key corridors, blocking aid to a country where 6.4 million need help and nearly 1.5 million are displaced. UN-backed Force Under Pressure: Speakers at the same UN meeting backed extending the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), but noted it is under-deployed (1,083 on the ground vs. 5,500 authorized). From Aid to Investment: Fils-Aimé urged a shift from emergency aid to long-term investment to create jobs and production, not dependency. Regional Diplomacy: Dominican Foreign Minister Víctor “Ito” Bisonó met Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, pressing for sustained attention on Haiti’s crisis and UN Security Council resources. Climate Justice Thread: UNGA speeches across the region tied trust in multilateralism to climate justice and reform—an angle Haiti’s partners keep linking to security and recovery.

Haiti Security & UN Support: Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé urged diplomats at the UN to shift from endless aid to investment, as Haiti faces gang violence, mass displacement, and acute hunger; he backed extending the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force while calling for fuller deployment and stronger international partnership. Haiti Diplomacy & Funding: Qatar reaffirmed commitment to Haiti’s stability, pledging $30 million to support the Gang Suppression Force trust fund and stressing credible, inclusive elections led by Haitian stakeholders. UN Reform & Climate-Linked Vulnerability: At UNGA, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali called for UN leadership that defends the Charter under pressure and highlighted sustained support for Haiti amid multidimensional crises. Caribbean Peace & “Zone of Peace”: Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley pushed for the Caribbean to be recognized as a “zone of peace” and rejected coercive measures, warning that crises demand turning what we know into action. Green Jobs for Haiti’s Land: Haiti launched a National Community Reforestation Strategy to restore degraded landscapes, strengthen vegetation cover, and build a “restoration economy” with green jobs led by communities. Climate Disaster Risk: Scientists warned a possible Super El Niño could drive extreme impacts, underscoring urgent action to protect lives and livelihoods.

Haiti Security at UNGA: Qatar told an ECOSOC Haiti meeting it’s backing Haiti’s security and stability, citing the Gang Suppression Force as a “cautious glimmer of hope” and pledging $30M to support the mission over three years. Humanitarian Pressure: UN officials warned the GSF is under-deployed (1,083 on the ground vs. 5,500 authorized), as gangs keep Port-au-Prince and key corridors under siege and block aid. Climate Risk for Haiti: A new study warns Super El Niño could drive extreme heat and disasters, projecting up to 451,000 deaths globally without new adaptation investments—an urgent reminder for Haiti’s vulnerable communities. Green Recovery Push: Haiti launched a National Community Reforestation Strategy to restore degraded landscapes, build a “restoration economy,” and create green jobs with communities at the center. Food & Livelihoods: Haiti’s fisheries sector received equipment in Grand’Anse to support food security and rural incomes, funded through an IDB-backed program.

Haiti Environment: Haiti’s Minister of the Environment, Valéry Fils-Aimé, launched the National Community Reforestation Strategy, aiming to restore degraded landscapes, boost vegetation cover, and turn restoration into a “restoration economy” with green jobs and better rural livelihoods. Climate & Disaster Risk: A new warning on Super El Niño says heat impacts could lead to up to 451,000 deaths, with the most severe losses expected in the global south—an urgent reminder for Haiti’s climate-vulnerable communities. Food Security: UN agencies project about 254,000 Haitian children (6–59 months) will suffer acute malnutrition, including 94,000 severe cases, as gangs disrupt supplies and worsen displacement. Haiti Resilience & Recovery: The World Bank says Haiti still has “real assets” for a sustainable recovery, but progress depends on tackling structural challenges. Migration Pressure: In the U.S., immigration advocates are urging senators to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians after TPS ended in July—an issue tied to Haiti’s ongoing instability. Water & Health: After Rasuwa flash floods, health risks are rising as displaced families face threats from waterborne disease.