The UDMO will change its name

The Departmental Unit for the Maintenance of Order (UDMO) will change its name to be called the "National Intervention Corps" (Corps d’Intervention National - CIN). The purpose and implications of this name change are so far unknown.

Vocational training for 93 orphans

Dikel Delvariste Director General of the National Institute for Vocational Training (INFP) spoke with Fabio Ricci Head of the CISV project (Comunita Impegno Servizio Voluntariato) in the context of the signing of a memorandum of understanding for vocational training in 6 specialties of 93 young people from orphanages in the metropolitan region.

47% of Haitians need humanitarian assistance

The UN Humanitarian Agency OCHA reported that the revised Humanitarian Response Plan indicates that 5.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance today, or 47% of the Haitian population. As of July 23, 7,167 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed and 154 deaths recorded https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31346-haiti-covid-19-daily-report-july-22-2020.html . The presumed effects on health services, especially maternal health services, are significant. The number of institutional deliveries and antenatal consultations has fallen sharply compared to 2019. Routine vaccination is also affected. Food insecurity remains a major concern with 4.1 million people in IPC Phase 3 and 4 or 38% of the Haitian population.

The Embassy of Haiti in France is changing Head

Consulate General of the Republic of Haiti in Paris informs that the Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in France Ms. Chloé Debrosse has been appointed, Head of post "ad interim" (a.i.) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She replaces Minister Counselor Frisnel Azor in this position. Ms. Debrosse started her career at the Consulate before being transferred to the Embassy in 2012, in charge of tourism and economic issues.

Message from the French Embassy in Haiti

The French Embassy partially reopened on Monday, July 20, in anticipation of a full reopening which will be specified as the situation evolves. You will find on our website the terms of access and making appointments : https://ht.ambafrance.org/Reouverture-partielle-des-services

The Cité internationale des Arts has selected the writer Jean d´Amérique

Haitian writer Jean D'Amérique wins one of the 5 places in the TRAME 2020 residency program at the Cité internationale des Arts in Paris for French-speaking artists from all over the world.

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