STATEMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) IN SUPPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI
Issued on the margins of the Fifty-First Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Saint Lucia
8 July 2026
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), meeting at their Fifty-First Regular Meeting in Castries, Saint Lucia, reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with the people of Haiti and their continued commitment to supporting Haiti’s efforts to restore security, strengthen democratic institutions, and return to constitutional governance.
The Conference welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Government of the Republic of Haiti, under the leadership of Prime Minister, His Excellency Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, to strengthen national security, advance the electoral process, and lay the foundations for free, credible, inclusive and peaceful elections. CARICOM commends the progress achieved and encourages the continued implementation of these efforts.
Heads of Government underscore that the successful completion of the current transition remains essential to enabling the Haitian people to freely choose their leaders through a democratic electoral process. They welcome the Government’s continued focus on Haiti’s immediate priorities: restoring security, ensuring stability, and advancing the electoral process.
CARICOM reaffirms its support for strengthening Haiti’s national security institutions and calls for the full deployment and renewal of the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), recognizing that Haiti’s security is inseparable from the security and stability of the wider Caribbean.
CARICOM reiterates its commitment to continue working closely with the Haitian authorities, the United Nations, the Organization of American States and other international partners to help Haiti overcome the current crisis and create the conditions for security, free and credible elections, and lasting stability.
The Caribbean Community encourages all partners to support constructive engagement with Haiti’s current authorities and all key stakeholders to contribute to a coordinated and unified approach that places the interests, security and future of the Haitian people at the centre of collective efforts.
The Community remains confident that, through sustained national commitment and continued regional and international support, Haiti will achieve a secure, stable and democratic future for the benefit of its people and the Caribbean Community as a whole
About CARICOM:
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was revised in 2001 to allow for the establishment of a single market and economy. CARICOM comprises fifteen Member States and six Associate Members and is home to approximately sixteen million citizens, 60% of whom are under 30 years old. CARICOM’s work rests on four main pillars: economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and social development; and security cooperation.
The members of CARICOM work together to create a Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena, where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice, and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity.
CARICOM remains one of the best examples of integration in the developing world.
The CARICOM Secretariat, the principal administrative organ of the Community, is headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana.
This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: CARICOM Endorses Haiti's Efforts to Restore Security and Hold Elections.
