Haiti Calls for New Partnerships Between Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
Foreign Minister Raina Forbin urged stronger economic ties and cooperation at a CELAC–African Union meeting in New York.
Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs, Raina Forbin, called for strengthened relations between Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean through economic partnerships and greater cooperation on major international issues, according to Le Nouvelliste. Forbin was speaking on September 22, 2026, in New York, at a meeting of foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) with the African Union (AU). The gathering was held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Forbin's appeal emphasized deepening ties across the three regions to advance shared economic goals and coordinate positions on global questions. The Haitian delegation's participation in the CELAC meeting formed part of its broader engagement at the UN General Assembly, where Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé also addressed the international body. Le Nouvelliste reported the remarks as part of its coverage of Haitian diplomatic activity in New York. Further details of the specific partnerships proposed were not provided in the available reporting.