paris - said - prince , haiti — paul collier , a notable poverty fighter , spent a recent morning here philosophic enthusiastic about who the world ' s economic freefall perhaps produce the perfect spot for haiti to deliver more exports like t - shirts and mangoes to russians . his improbable enthusiasm coincided with demonstrations by a bevy of glitterati descending on haiti this month , including ban ki - moon , the united nations inspector marshall , and the overall security commission . all of them came to discuss that this destitute nation stands at a border between salvation and " the blackness , " as capt . collins put it .
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon comes from Haiti.