Port-au-Prince, January 16, 2026.- Less than one month from the end of the term of office of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), the National Conference of Associations and Youth Organizations of Haiti calls for the urgent establishment of an inclusive national mediation. In a advocacy note published on 12 January 2026, youth demand a consensual political agreement before 7 February in order to avoid an institutional breakdown and lay the foundations for a peaceful and credible transition.
The Haitian youth exited its reserve and challenged the political class. In a context of widespread insecurity, the worsening of the humanitarian crisis, the weakening of public institutions and a deep mistrust between national actors, the National Conference of Associations and Youth Organizations of Haiti is sounding alarm.
According to the advocacy note released on 12 January 2026, the absence of a clear and inclusive political agreement in the run-up to 7 February, marking the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), exposes the country to a high risk of institutional chaos and increased instability.
Youth, representing more than 60 per cent of the population, are both the most affected by the crisis and the most marginalized of decision-making processes. It calls for formal recognition as a full political player and believes that no lasting solution can be envisaged without its effective participation.
Faced with the repeated failure of informal dialogues, the Conference calls for the establishment of a credible, impartial and inclusive national mediation process capable of bringing together political actors, civil society, youth organisations and key sectors of national life. The objective is to find realistic and feasible compromises for a peaceful transition.
Without imposing a single model, youth propose that the national dialogue consider several options for transitional governance, including the appointment of a transition president with a limited and non-renewable mandate, the establishment of a triumvirat-type, collegial executive body, or any other consensual formula that respects the principles of legitimacy, transparency and accountability.
The note also highlights principles that are considered non-negotiable: a strictly limited transition period, the adoption of a clear road map, priority to security, minimum institutional reform and credible elections.
With regard to the formation of the transitional government, young people recommend strict criteria for the choice of Prime Minister and ministers, including the lack of links with corruption, serious violations of human rights or armed groups, as well as competence, moral integrity and political neutrality. Future leaders should abandon any immediate electoral ambition and accept mechanisms of citizen accountability.
Refusant « le chaos, l’exclusion et l’improvisation « , la jeunesse affirme faire le choix du dialogue et de la responsabilité collective. Elle appelle à l’ouverture rapide d’un dialogue national avant le 7 février 2026 et désigne Mme Wendie Tracy Edmond comme représentante officielle pour toutes les démarches liées à l’avenir politique du pays et à la participation des jeunes.
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