Haiti's PM Fils-Aimé Meets UN Chief Guterres, Presses for Security Force Deployment

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on September 24, 2026, at UN headquarters, according to a statement from the prime minister's office cited by Le Nouvelliste. The discussions centered on Haiti's priorities in security, the electoral process and economic development. According to the primature's communiqué, the talks focused notably on the need to quickly obtain the renewal of Resolution 2793 and to accelerate the effective deployment of the multinational support force. On the same day, Fils-Aimé also met his Rwandan counterpart, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, on the margins of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Le Nouvelliste reported that those exchanges addressed the restoration of national security, the strengthening of Haitian forces, state consolidation and the holding of credible elections. The Haitian government said it intends to reinforce its partnership with Rwanda and, more broadly, with African nations in the areas of security, training, governance and development. Separately at the UN, Fils-Aimé stated that "the electoral machine is in motion," according to Le Nouvelliste. The reporting is based on statements from Haitian officials and the prime minister's office.