UN General Assembly
2023

Throughout history Haiti has been a symbol of freedom and solidarity. We have always answered the call, coming to the aid of our fellow peoples in their legitimate struggle for freedom and self-determination, and we have done that within the United Nations itself. The Republic of Haiti has identified with the universal values for which it fought in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Despite the unspeakable suffering and distress they are enduring, the Haitian people remain hopeful as they continue to pursue a better and more dignified future. In the same way that they astonished the world in 1804 by radically changing their status from enslaved to free people, the Haitian people can once again redefine their destiny — and they want to. That is why I am asking for support, in the spirit of that fraternal solidarity, to help us turn this dark page. I ask the international community to act. and to act quickly. Long live the renaissance of our relations with Mother Africa. Long live international cooperation. Long live Haiti.