Port-au-Prince, 26 September 2025.- On the margins of the 80th UN General Assembly, the Patriotic Congress for a National Rescue (CPSN) took part, on 22 September in New York, in the "Summit on Solutions : Haiti counts". Represented by Michaëlle Jean and Dr. Carole Berotte Joseph, the Congress presented a state of progress in its work and advocated for a sovereign, inclusive and consensus-based solution to the country's political and security impasse.
In his speech, Michaëlle Jean painted a dark picture: nearly ten years without elections, five years of transitional governance and a Presidential Transition Council (CPT) deemed ineffective and decredible. As the CPT approaches February 7, 2026, the end date of its mandate, Haiti faces a complete institutional vacuum.
The CPSN, born from the joint initiative of 15 Haitian universities, the Haitian Studies Association and some 20 civil society organisations, has set out to build an inclusive dialogue framework. Through 12 congresses (regional, diaspora and national), it brought together academics, politicians, civil society and citizens around concrete proposals.
The work of the Congress has already identified four main areas:
1. Recognition of the failure of the CPT and the need to replace it with a more credible structure or with a transitional presidency entrusted to a judge of the Court of Cassation, with a small and technocratic government;
2. Refusal of a hasty break: any change must occur at the end of the current mandate, with an orderly transfer of power;
3. Rejection of the ongoing constitutional process, considered illegitimate, and call for a new, inclusive and transparent approach;
4. An absolute priority for security and the organization of credible democratic elections.
Security and international cooperation
Congress recognizes that Haitian security forces, underequipped, cannot compete with gangs supported by transnational networks. Michaëlle Jean pleaded for serious and lasting military cooperation, designed to strengthen the National Police and the Armed Forces, while denouncing the ineffectiveness of international sanctions and missions deployed so far.
The Summit, initiated by Chatham House and Global Canada, provided a forum for the CPSN to reaffirm its commitment to a Haitian, legitimate and sustainable solution. "Let's not give up on Haiti," concluded Michaëlle Jean, stressing the need for a frank dialogue between all the country's living forces and the diaspora to chart a viable way out.
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