ECOSOC Special Meeting - Saving Lives: Addressing the urgent food security needs of Haiti

The Economic and Social Council convened a special meeting on “Saving Lives: Addressing the urgent food security needs of Haiti” on 16 June 2023 at the UN Headquarters.  

Food insecurity is of great concern in Haiti, where the situation is deteriorating on a daily basis. This year, 4.9 million people in Haiti, almost half of the population, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. Urgent action is needed. The Economic and Social Council convened a Special Meeting to bring together Member States, observers and UN partners with representatives from civil society and international financial institutions to address the urgent food security needs of Haiti and to save lives.

The meeting was convened on the proposal of the Chair of the ECOSOC Ad-Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti (Canada). The Special Meeting focused on mobilizing action for both emergency food assistance and emergency livelihood assistance, and on building sustainable food systems in Haiti.

Documentation

• Concept note
• Programme
• Presidential Statement
• Summary
• Watch here  the archived webcast of the meeting
• Statements
  • H.E. Ms. Lachezara Stoeva, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
  • H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, Chair of the ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti
  • H.E. Mr. Ricard Pierre, Minister of Planning and External Cooperation of Haiti
  • H.E. Mr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
  • H.E. Mr. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica 
  • Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme 
  • Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director, UNICEF
  • Mr. José Julio Gómez, Vice-Minister of Bilateral Affairs, Dominican Republic [English, Spanish]
  • Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA 
  • Mr. Guangzhou Qu, Director, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office with the United Nations
  • Ms. Patrizia Tumbarello, Mission Chief for Haiti, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 
  • Mr. Laurent Msellati, Country Manager for Haiti, World Bank Group
  • Mr. Mario Nicoleau, Chief Executive Officer, Food for the Poor Haiti
  • Member States Interventions on e-statements
• Communication and Digital Assets
• Resources
  • ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti
  • UN Country Team in Haiti
  • United Nations Office in Haiti (BINUH)
  • Haiti Humanitarian Response Plan 2023 At a Glance 
  • Humanitarian Funding for Haiti - 2023 (OCHA)
  • UN News Articles related to Haiti