Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York February 18, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Special Representative La Lime, for your briefing on the situation in Haiti, and for the tireless work of you and your team in Haiti. The United States commends the efforts of BINUH to help Haiti …
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Good morning. It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Malpasse with my colleagues from the U.S. Embassy: David Mosby, Tanya Spencer, Martha Dye, and Lex Carter as well as Director of Immigration Cianciulli, IOM Resident Representtive Loprete, and colleagues from the Department of Immigration and Emigration, the International Organization for …
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Remarks by Ambassador Sison at the U.S. Embassy ceremony to commemorate the 2010 Earthquake and Colleagues Lost January 10, 2020 Thank you, Father Rick, for that beautiful benediction. Colleagues, implementing partners, friends: Today, we begin the solemn remembrance of that fateful day, on January 12, 2010 when the earth shook, and the Haitian people suffered …
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On December 16, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Cynthia Kierscht convened a meeting in Miami with Ambassador to Haiti Michele Sison, Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Robin Bernstein, and representatives of private sector associations from Haiti and the Dominican Republic to discuss the elements necessary to produce a business enabling environment …
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Mr. AmCham President, Ladies and gentlemen of the AmCham board and distinguished AmCham members, Friends and dear guests: I’m delighted to note the presence of so many private sector leaders here this evening as we celebrate the holiday season and the bonds of friendship between Haiti and the United States. The U.S. Embassy and American …
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Good morning, Your Excellence, Minister of Interior, Your Excellence, Minister of Education, Your Excellence, Minister of Justice and Planning, Your Excellence, Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. President of FENAMH, Mrs. President of FENAMH’s Women, Mr. Uder Antoine, Chief of Party of GERÉ Mrs. Lisa McGregor from RTI, Dear Friends, On behalf of the U.S. …
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Good morning Your Excellence, Dr. Marie Greta Clement Roy, Minister of Public Health and Population; Your Excellence, Minister of Youth and Sports; Your Excellence, Minister of Social Affairs; Your Excellence, Minister Delegate for Human Rights; Mister Director General of MSPP; Ms. Malia Jean, Mr. Sorel Bonjour, and Mr. Emmanuel Merilien: you said the truth today, …
Read More» Thank you, JP, for the kind introduction, and for serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals, NAAHP. At the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, we recognize the key role the U.S. based diaspora plays in addressing global challenges. Given your important role, and your …
Read More» UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2019 Media Advisory: Ambassador Kelly Craft Travels to Haiti Ambassador Kelly Craft, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on November 20, 2019 to underscore U.S. support for a more peaceful, secure, …
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Ambassador Sison’s Remarks November 11, 2019, 11:00am Killick Coast Guard Station Commodore Diebold, Commander of Task Force 49 and the Commander of the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort, Captain Amersbach, Medical Treatment Facility Commanding Officer, Lt Commander Chris O’Meara of the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell, Mr. Pedro Mars, the Commandant of the Haitian Coast Guard …
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Good morning and thank you for being with us today for the official launch of the Haitian government’s National Action Plan against trafficking in persons and of USAID’s Project BEST (Building Enduring Systems to end Trafficking in Persons) implemented by the Lumos Foundation. Haiti was upgraded to Tier 2 one month ago on the 2019 Trafficking …
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Welcome to our Independence Day Celebration, and Happy 243rd Birthday, America! Dear Guests, Dear Friends – We are very glad you could join us this evening. And isn’t the music great? The amazing Déja Grüv band comes to us from our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C. – that was an amazing rendition of the Start Spangled …
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Ambassador Sison Haiti Tech Summit 2019 June 22, 2019 Hello entrepreneurs, influencers, disruptors, accelerators, innovators, friends. It’s an honor to be back with you at the Haiti Tech Summit this year seeing old friends and making new ones. I want to extend our thanks to Decameron and Christian Fombrun for taking such good care of …
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Good morning, and thank you, Herby, for the kind introduction and for leading off this important conference. It’s great to see all of you here from the Miami Foundation, The Boston Foundation, FOKAL, Inter-American Foundation, Flora Family Foundation, K. Kellogg Foundation, and so many more. It truly is a pleasure to be here this …
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U.S. Southern Command May 30, 2019 MIAMI – U.S. Southern Command hosted U.S. chiefs of mission and senior policymakers May 28-30 for an annual meeting to discuss the command’s support to U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic efforts in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. “It was an excellent opportunity to hear the perspectives, priorities …
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Good morning. His Excellency, Minister of Justice and Public Security, Mr. Jean Roudy Aly; Mr. Jean Wilner Morin, President of l’ANAMAH; Mr. Merlin Toussaint, Secretary General of l’ANAMAH; and Mr. Jean-Pierre Louis Pressoir, Vice President of Superior Council of Judicial Power (CSPJ); I am so pleased that this workshop and exchange of best practices is …
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“I would like to welcome you to the U.S. Embassy as we commemorate World Press Freedom Day. But before I begin, there are several individuals I would like to acknowledge…”
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Good morning! It is a pleasure to welcome you all to the U.S. Embassy today to share your thoughts and opinions on Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) with such a renowned institution as Spellman College. Some of you might be interested to know that Spelman College is America’s oldest private historically black liberal arts college …
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Port-au-Prince – U.S. Ambassador Michele Sison joined Minister of Public Health and Population Marie Gréta Roy Clement and representatives from UNAIDS and civil society to commemorate the 30th annual World AIDS Day on December 1st at the Karibe Hotel. The event included speeches and presentations from key partners in the fight against AIDS, including persons …
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December 1, 2018 Karibe Hotel Your Excellency, Dr. Marie Gréta Clément Roy, Minister of Public Health and Population; Mr. Laure Adrien, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health and Population ; Dr. Joelle Deas, Coordonator of the National Program in the fight against HIV/AIDS (PNLS). Dear Invited Guests, It is an absolute honor to be …
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Good morning. I am delighted to be here among you this morning. Many of us are wearing orange today. The 25th of this month has been designated a day of orange by the UN Women campaign in an effort to mobilize civil society, activists, and governments to amplify the campaign’s impact in the fight against …
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Secretary for Youth, Sports, and Civic Action, Director General of the Bank of Haiti; Minister Delegate for Extreme Poverty; Ambassador of Canada; Representative of UN Women in Haiti; President of the CCFEH: It is a pleasure to be with you here today. I congratulate La Chambre de Commerce des Femmes entrepreneures d’Haïti for its Second Economic …
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Madame Minister of Public Health, Representatives of the St. Boniface Foundation Invited Guests, I am pleased to be here, on behalf of the U.S. government, to celebrate the inauguration of this unparalleled facility for infectious disease treatment and emergency care. This space will not only prevent the spread of diseases like cholera and tuberculosis, but …
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St. Boniface Haiti Foundation Inaugurates Infectious Disease and Emergency Care Center Supported by USAID/ASHA Grant Fond-des-Blancs, October 04, 2018 – U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele Sison joined the Haitian Ministry of Health, the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to inaugurate the new Center for Infectious Disease and …
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Good morning and I am honored to be here today to discuss such an important topic as the modernization of Haiti’s criminal justice legislation with you. It is exciting to see so many from Haiti’s government, academia, civil society, and the media gathered to discuss the future of their country’s legal system, and the impact …
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Good evening, Distinguished members of tonight’s panel, Distinguished senators and deputies, Members of the Electoral Commission, Political party leaders, Business leaders, representatives of the press, Members of civil society, ladies and gentlemen. It is great to see so many of you here this evening gathered to discuss the issues of democracy and governance. It’s really …
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Madame Health Minister, Ministry of Health team, International organization partners, and members of the diplomatic corps : I am pleased to be here with you today for the official launch of the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) results. This important survey is the result of close collaboration between various stakeholders in the health sector in Haiti: it …
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I welcome you and thank you for accepting our invitation this evening. I would like to congratulate you for the important work you are doing in the areas of promoting transparency, justice, and democracy. It is an important role of the press in the development of a country. We know that it’s not always easy …
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning and thank you all for being here. It is an honor to have you all here today in recognition of the United Nation’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Today we also recognize each of you here for your personal and professional commitment to ending this global challenge. It was …
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Good afternoon! I’m so excited to see you all here at the Ambassador’s residence today. I’m happy to welcome the youth from SAKALA where I visited a few months ago and promised a visit to the residence. I’m also glad to see the Youth Explorers with some of their Community Police mentors with us today. …
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Monsieur Director General of MSPP Monsieur Director of the Directorate of Epidemiology, Laboratory and Research Monsieur National Coordinator of FETP-Haiti Monsieur Vice-Dean of the Medical School FETP graduates And my distinguished colleagues – Bonjour. It is an honor to be here this morning to commemorate the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) graduation of the third …
Read More» Good evening! We are pleased to welcome our honored guests tonight to our celebration of our U.S. Independence Day. I want to give special thanks to His Excellency, the President of the Republic, Jovenel Moise and First Lady Martine Moise, as well as to His Excellency, the Prime Minister, Jack Guy Lafontant, for being with …
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Good evening! Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen – Thank you for inviting me here tonight. Even though I visited Jacmel as a young diplomat in the 80s, this is the first time that I’ve visited this beautiful city since I arrived as the new U.S. Ambassador in February. For the past three decades, I’ve …
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Honorable Members of the Government, President of the Supreme Court Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, President of AmCham, Members of the Board and Members of AmCham Distinguished guests: Thank you, Daniel, for your kind words. And thank you, AmCham. I am so glad to have this opportunity to meet with …
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Good morning everyone, A special greeting to Special Olympics Haiti! Hats off to you! First of all, I’d like to congratulate Digicel for their Jumpstart initiative to inspire youth through this sports partnership program with the National Basketball Association. A huge thanks to Troy Justice, Basketball International Operations Director, and Ron Nored, Head Coach for …
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Madame la Ministre du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population Monsieur le Directeur Général du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population Department Director of the North It is with great pleasure that I join you today on behalf of the American people to inaugurate the opening of a …
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U.S. Ambassador Joins Minister of Health to Inaugurate Justinien University Hospital’s New Pediatric Ward Cap-Haitien, April 17, 2018 – United States Ambassador to Haiti Michele J. Sison delivered remarks alongside the Haitian Minister of Health at Justinien University Hospital in Cap-Haitien to mark the inauguration of a new pediatric ward constructed by the United …
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I am delighted that we have a chance to gather here this afternoon at this newly constructed police facility, financed by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). I would like to offer special recognition today to PALGAG, the project implementer, for a job well done. The United …
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US Government and Haiti reinforce the National Specimen Referral Network for better health security for Haitians Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, March 28 – The United States supported the launching of the expanded National Specimen Referral Network (NSRN) at the National Public Health Laboratory and the Directorate of the Epidemiology, Laboratory and Research in Port-au-Prince. Ambassador Michele …
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His Excellency Jovenel Moise, President of the Republic of Haiti, Mr. Jack Guy Lafontant, Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Mr. President of the Senate, Mr. President of the Chamber of Deputies, Honorable Senators and Deputies of the Republic, Dr. Josué Pierre-Louis, General Coordinator of the Office of Management and Human Resources (OMRH), Ladies …
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Welcome, everyone! It is such a pleasure to host you all here at the Ambassador’s Residence as we commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. This international activism campaign runs from November 25, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until December 10, Human Rights Day. Gender-based violence …
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Chargé d’Affaires Robin Diallo’s Participation in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Survivor Storytelling and Panel Advocacy Event Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Ambassador’s Residence It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Ambassador’s Residence as we continue to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. From the International Day for the Elimination …
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Charge d’Affaires Robin Diallo Remarks Braille Equipment Handover Société Haïtienne d’Aide aux Aveugles October 19, 2017 Esteemed National Coordinator of SHAA, dear Commander of the Security Cooperation Office, dear USAID Education Team, and dear distinguished guests; good morning to all of you. I want to welcome you all once again to this exciting event. …
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Chargé d’Affaires Diallo Opening Remarks VOA Affiliate Journalism Training October 9, 2017, 9 a.m. Best Western Hotel, Port au Prince Good Morning. It’s a pleasure to see you all this morning, including long-time friend, Joan Mower. It’s great that three top VOA media professionals from Washington, all Creole speakers with Haitian roots, are able to conduct this training. You …
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Groupe ECHO Haiti Retour sur Elan Haiti 2016 SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 MARRIOTT HOTEL Good evening. Minister of Tourism, business sector leaders, friends of the media, and change makers. I am told the word “Elan” can be translated as a run-up or launch for young people to work towards a better Haiti. I am here …
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A Congressional delegation visited Haiti on July 30 led by Representative Jeff Duncan, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere within the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. The delegation scheduled a visit to Haiti as part of a four-country trip focused on strengthening regional security cooperation and coordination. Chairman Duncan traveled with …
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Good evening all. Thank you for joining us tonight as we celebrate the arts and their role in the pursuit of equality for all, regardless of gender or ability or sexual orientation. We take pride in our diversity, our different orientations, and our faith in the capacity of the human spirit to promote dignity through …
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American Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Brian Shukan and members of the U.S Government (USG) health team visited Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM), a state-of-the art 300-bed hospital facility operated by USG collaborator Partners in Health/Zanmi Lasante (PIH/ZL). HUM opened in 2013 and was built through the combined efforts of the Ministry of Public Health and Population …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy announces the departure of Ambassador Peter Mulrean today, February 27, 2017. Ambassador Mulrean is a career Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State who, after 29 years of faithful service to his country, has chosen to retire. He was honored to have served as Ambassador to Haiti and is proud …
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I am honored to be here with Provisional President Privert for the arrival of the first shipments of humanitarian relief supplies from the United States. What you see behind us is one of five 747 cargo plane deliveries of more than 480 metric tons of supplies to help an estimated 100,000 people. I accompanied Provisional …
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Peter F. Mulrean was nominated for Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti by President Obama. He presented his credentials in Haiti on October 6, 2015. Most recently, Mr. Mulrean served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland where he managed a diverse portfolio across many agencies. …
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Kenneth Merten has been serving as the Haiti Special Coordinator and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Haiti in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs since August 17, 2015. Since April 2016, he assumed responsibility as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Canadian Affairs in the same Bureau. A two-time Ambassador, he was most recently the United States Ambassador to the Republic of …
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