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Michel Joseph Martelly Speech at the United Nations in 2014

Michel Joseph Martelly Speech at the United Nations in 2014

On Friday, 27 September 2014, President Martelly as part of his participation on the third day of the 69th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly has delivered a speech before the Nations of the world.

Martelly has mentioned the necessity to expand the scope and ability of the world organization with sufficient resources so that it can face myriad emergencies and fulfill its mission effectively. He has mentioned a host of issues that needed to be included under its program from management of diseases to development programs and enlargement of the Security Council with addition of new permanent members.

Michel Joseph Martelly believes that the credibility and legitimacy of the United Nations depends on its capacity to act quickly and effectively while recognizing the relative value of each member with better coordination. The goal of the UN should be to reduce poverty and inequality throughout the world and preserve international peace and security

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Paula Caldwell St-Onge, New Ambassador of Canada to Haiti

Paula Caldwell St-Onge, New Ambassador of Canada to Haiti

On September 26, 2014, John Baird, the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced the diplomatic appointment of Ms. Paula Caldwell St-Onge in the place of Henri-Paul Normandin, as the new ambassador to the Republic of Haiti.

Ms. Caldwell St-Onge was born in Colombia, completed her Bachelors Honors Degree in Sciences from Queen's University. She can speak French, English and Portuguese.

In 1989, she started her career in the public service at the Federal Environmental Assessment Agency. She has held other important senior positions in the Canadian Environment department, the Privy Council Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Minister Counsellor and Senior Trade Commissioner in Mexico and Brazil.

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Michel Martelly at Elysee Palace with François Hollande

Michel Martelly at Elysee Palace with François Hollande

When Haitian President Michel Martelly arrived at Elysee Palace in Paris on 21 February, he was officially welcomed by French President François Hollande. The meeting between the two presidents was accompanied by important ministers from both the nations. While describing the recent progress of Haiti in many crucial areas, President Martelly expressed his gratitude to the French government and its people for their continued support to Haiti. He encouraged French entrepreneurs to take part in many opportunities available in Haiti. Haiti needs partnership not assistance. He invited French President François Hollande to Haiti. The French President has conveyed France's solidarity with Haitian nation in every respect.

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Governor Rick Scott of Florida and the Haitians Community

Governor Rick Scott of Florida and the Haitians Community

Though Haiti and the Dominican Republic share one island Hispaniola, they remain worlds apart with troubled history. When the Dominican Court through a controversial ruling banned the nationality of thousands of Haitian origins living on Dominican soil since 1929, it had a disastrous effect. Thousands of people of Haitian origin became homeless, stateless with no access to basic amenities. It prompted protest from every corner of the world. Haitians along with some international human rights communities demanded isolation of Dominican Republic. On 20th February 2014, amidst the disappointment of Haitian-Americans, "Enterprise Florida" organized a tour of delegation team comprising business leaders, exporters and representatives of the Florida's economic sectors to Dominican Republic for an international export sales mission. Dominican Republic is 9th important trading partner of the Florida State in terms of foreign trade (US$5.34 billion).

Rick Scott, the State Governor of Florida who usually leads "Enterprise Florida's" trade missions, at the last moment, has dropped himself from this insensitive, immoral and inhumane tour without any explanation.

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Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Haiti

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Haiti

The visit of Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 was the very first visit of a Panamanian leader to Haiti and it came almost two years after Martelly visited Panama twice that year. He met Haiti President Michel Martelly on this tour. His tour was intended to increase cooperation between both countries through participation on several new project agreements on many crucial areas including trade, health, sports and environment. The Panamanian President expressed his nation's awareness of the present economic and social situation in Haiti and promised solidarity in joint effort of recovery for the development of the Haitian people. The President was accompanied by Panamanian Foreign Minister Francisco Alvarez De Soto and other officials.

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President Michel Martelly with President Barack Obama

President Michel Martelly with President Barack Obama

Here is a picture of the Haitian President Michel Martelly and Barack Obama in Washington DC. This took place on Thursday, February 6, 2014, President Michel Martelly of Haiti met President Barack Obama of the United States.

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Michel Martelly with Secretary of State John Kerry

Michel Martelly with Secretary of State John Kerry

Here is a picture of US Secretary of State John Karry with Haitian President Michel Martelly on February 5, 2014. This was during a visit of the Haitian President, his first after three years in office.

President Barack Obama will be meeting with the Haitian Presidend
to discuss issues related to Haiti's economic and political future.

In addition, the U.S. is interested in the political stability of Haiti and will support free, fair elections

Some of the Legislative and local elections in Haiti have been delayed for more than two years.

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IMF, International Monetary Fund

IMF, International Monetary Fund

With the IMF's recent visit to Haiti, the question on most minds is whether Haiti is being considered for a loan. If this eventuality should come to pass, questions of the conditionality of their loans are sure to arise. It is a widely known part of any IMF agreement that, while the IMF doesn't ask for collateral from borrowing countries, they implement conditions to the government for the correcting of macroeconomic imbalances through reformations of internal policies. A country's failure to meet these conditions will result in the loan being denied.

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$3.4 from Uruguay No where to be Found

$3.4 from  Uruguay No where to be Found

The government of Haiti (GOH) has misplaced $3.4 million given by Uruguay. The Senate questioned government ministers, Casimir and Brunache, without a real answer as to where the money went.

A senate delegation has flown to Uruguay to investigate the missing settlement. The GOH never deposited the money into the national Treasury.

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Michel martelly in Jamaica

Michel martelly in Jamaica

Here is a picture of Haitian President Michel Martelly as he arrived in Jamaica on November 13, 2013.

He is here with the objective to improve relationship and cooperation between the two countries

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