Americas

Haiti

Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.
Mar 4, 2024
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.
Mar 4, 2024
  • Americas
    Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture: Haiti on the Brink
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    Panelists discuss humanitarian conditions in Haiti after the assassination of its president, successive natural disasters, a constitutional crisis, and the increasing control of the country by gangs, as well as how the United States and international organizations can aid efforts to strengthen Haiti's stability. The Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture was established by CFR and the family of Arthur C. Helton, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who died in the August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad. The Lecture addresses pressing issues in the broad field of human rights and humanitarian concerns.
  • Wars and Conflict
    What to Worry About in 2022
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    Our panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2022, as well as their global political implications. This event explores the results of the 2022 Preventive Priorities Survey.
  • Haiti
    Why Are Haitian Migrants Gathering at the U.S. Border?
    The arrival of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has generated domestic criticism from all sides that the Biden administration has poorly handled a cascading humanitarian crisis.