U.S. Institute of Peace

09/27/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/27/2022 10:05

Give Haiti Another Chance — and the Support It Needs

In the midst of a clearly unfolding humanitarian disaster, many friends of Haiti are turning away from the impoverished nation, arguing that everything has been tried and little has worked. But turning our backs on Haiti now will only consign the country to misery, violence and hunger, with the ensuing outflow of emigrants. Based on wide experience in eight conflicts, to include Haiti, I believe there is a way out of the current dead end. It requires patiently and assertively combining international expertise and resources with Haitian will and energy to address the country's intertwined problems of security and governance.