By Zoila Palma: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has called for a fundamental shift in the international community’s approach to Haiti, urging partners to move “from aid to investment, from assistance to production and from dependency to partnership” as the country works to restore security, stability and economic recovery.
Addressing the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly this week, Fils-Aimé said Haiti needs greater and fairer access to capital, markets and technology. “No people should have to choose between responding to an emergency and financing its development,” he said.
The Haitian Prime Minister acknowledged that emergency assistance has saved lives, but stressed that the country’s long-term development cannot remain indefinitely dependent on aid and charity. He also argued that security measures alone cannot create lasting peace, calling for resources mobilized during the crisis to be transformed into investments that generate jobs and sustainable opportunities.
Fils-Aimé placed particular emphasis on young people and women, while calling for stronger national institutions, expanded economic opportunities and support for credible elections. He said these measures are necessary to help Haiti break cycles of violence, political transition and dependency.
For Fils-Aimé, lasting peace must extend beyond simply ending violence.
He said peace should be reflected in construction sites reopening, markets becoming active, businesses growing, young people finding work, children playing safely and communities returning to a normal rhythm of daily life.
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By Zoila Palma: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has called for a fundamental shift in the international community’s approach to Haiti, urging partners to move “from aid to investment, from assistance to production and from dependency to partnership” as the country works to restore security, stability and economic recovery. Addressing the General Debate of
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