New blocking of the country from Monday

Several union groups announce to the Haitian population in a press note that from this Monday, October 25, 2021, several streets across the country will be blocked to protest against insecurity and the galloping rise of insecurity.

Important meeting of the PM on the security situation

Prime Minister Ariel Henry chaired an important meeting on the country's security situation on Friday. The DG ai of the PNH, No. 1 of BINUH, the UNDP resident representative, as well as several ambassadors and heads of mission accredited to the country took part.

Notre-Dame d'Haiti University stopped

The Faculty of Social and Political Economics of the University of Notre-Dame d'Haiti (EPSU-UNDH) announces a total halt of its activities to protest against the kidnapping of Professor Patrice Dérenoncourt and demand his release. In a note, Thursday, October 21, EPSU-UNDH invites the community to join it in order to express its solidarity with Professor Dérenoncort kidnapped on October 16, 2021. https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-35067-icihaiti-security-the-rectorate-of-the-ueh-condemns-the-kidnapping-of-patrice-derenoncourt.html

SPNH 17 welcomes the resignation of Léon Charles

The PNH union (SPNH 17) welcomes the resignation of Léon Charles as well as the installation of Frantz Elbé as interim director general of the Haitian National Police. The coordinator of this structure, Jean Elder Lundi calls on the new DG to do everything possible to satisfy the demands of the police. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35055-haiti-security-new-dg-of-png-installed-after-the-resignation-of-leon-charles.html

Food security : €4 million project

FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development and the Delegation of the European Union in Haiti launch a EUR 4 million project to improve food and nutrition security and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations in the North East of Haiti. This project supports grassroots community organizations in the production, processing and market access of food products; access to village credit; and social cohesion through dialogue platforms for community development.

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