Haiti's environment minister meets Green Climate Fund regional director at UN
Valéry Fils-Aimé discussed expanding Haiti's access to climate financing on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Haiti's Minister of the Environment, Valéry Fils-Aimé, met on September 20, 2026, with Kristin Lang, regional director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Le Nouvelliste. The meeting took place at Haiti's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. According to the outlet, the two discussed strengthening Haiti's access to climate financing, developing national capacities, and supporting the Haitian private sector to facilitate its access to GCF mechanisms and to mobilize green investments. Le Nouvelliste reported that the talks focused on how Haiti, a country highly exposed to climate-related risks, could better tap international funding streams. No specific funding figures or commitments were detailed in the report. The Green Climate Fund is a UN-affiliated mechanism established to help developing nations respond to climate change through adaptation and mitigation projects. The meeting adds to broader efforts by the Ministry of the Environment to engage international partners on climate resilience and green investment.