I want to thank you for helping my America, my Colombia, achieve freedom,” he said. “You even gave us our flag.”

Haitian Chancellor Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste participated in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, devoted to the socio-political and security situation in

The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’

Maria Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, presented her report on the situation in Haiti to the Security Council via

Despite several positive political developments in Haiti, a worsening security situation - compounded by organized crime - has resulted in death

Corruption and money laundering continue to undermine prospects for stability in Haiti, while enabling trafficking and organized crime.”

Haiti is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security, the Special Representative and Head of the UN office in the country, BINUH, told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation, as Haiti endures an extended conflict with armed gangs.

Kenya police deployed to Haiti have restored order in several towns in the troubled Caribbean nation. President William Ruto said the team has intensified patrols in major cities to contain crime in general.

Kenya police deployed to Haiti handed over a police station to Guatemala personnel after it was liberated from criminal gangs.

Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety. Critics fault U.S. strategy amid escalating unrest.