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Here is a picture of some people who took the opportunity to protest against the Duvalier regime on the very same day of the funeral of Jean Claude Duvalier in Haiti.

The group wanted to remind people of the crime this regime has committed in Haiti and how so many families suffered and are still suffering as a consequence

According to some in the protest Duvalier regime was a regime of blood, terror. The regime repressed all forms of expression and freedom in Haiti.

Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Kompran

Gade yon group mou ki te ape proteste Samdi-a pandan fineray Jean Claude Duvalier Nan Por-au-Prince. Moun yo te profite evenman sa pou yo te fe moun sonje ke Divalye regime sa se yon ban kriminel, e ke se pa de ni twa moun yo manje

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Progress Report on Haiti Public Health. President Martelly spoke before the UN 69th General Assembly on the progress made in the public health sector in Haiti.

He talked about ". . . efforts to reduce the incidence of diseases such as AIDs, malaria, and vector-borne diseases. . ." He cited statistics on lowered maternal mortality and live births that dropped more than 50%.

He also said 200-plus health centers were renovated or newly-built and training for medical professionals continues to be provided.

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Cooperation Agreements Signed between Haitian and African Governments

President Martelly and Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara met while in New York for the UN 69th General Assembly. They agreed to work more closely as nations across many sectors.

Last year the Ouattara government signed cooperation agreements with Haiti when Prime Minister Lamothe visited and are intending to help with the island's reconstruction.

Martelly is gratified that ". . . our African brothers will come to Haiti to take part in its reconstruction"

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Here is a picture of the U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden greeting Haitian activist Marleine Bastien during his visit to Little Haiti following the earthquake.

In April of 2010, In support to the Haitian community after the Haiti earthquake, Joe Biden visited the Haitian community in Little Haiti in Miami. He greeted the Haitian Activist Marleine Bastien and many others

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On Wednesday, 25 September 2014, President Martelly on the sidelines of the 69th Regular Session of the General Assembly in New York met groups of investors and leaders, entrepreneurs from Executive Committee of the American Society/ Council of America. The Head of the State took the opportunity to explain successfully how Haiti is serious with its slogan "Haiti is open for business."

New YoHe has mentioned some of the efforts of his government in creating a positive environment for investment. Now, Haiti is a secured place with full of opportunities to invest. The new rules introducing promptness and ease of functioning have made Haiti an ideal destination for investors whether it is in infrastructure, tourism or energy--there are ample of opportunities here. The audience was impressed with the President's statement and has proposed to arrange similar meets in other important states like Florida.

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Here is a picture of American activist Jesse Jackson President Mchel Maretelly.

This meeting took place on the sidelines of his participation in the 69th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Haitian President Michel Martelly had spoken to Rev. Pastor Jesse Jackson. Jackson is a well known civil rights activist, Baptist Minister and a former Democratic Presidential candidate of the United States in 1984 and 1988.

The two statesmen have talked about the rebuilding efforts of Martelly administration to come out the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of 2010.

Pastor Jackson has appreciated the effort of President Martelly for inviting Haitian diaspora to invest and contribute for national development. He has promised to encourage foreign investors to invest in Haiti and invited Haitian President to an investment conference in New York scheduled in January next year. President Martelly has thanked Pastor Jackson for his
wholehearted support

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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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In 1982, Haiti started a major overhaul in the educational system based on the recommendation of the Haitian professor Joseph C. Bernard (1917 - 2005). He advocated the introduction of Haitian Creole as a language of instruction and a second language is taught in cycles of primary and secondary education for a period of 5 years minimum.

One of the main objectives of his system was to achieve a functional bilingualism after three cycles of elementary school and to achieve that, a language program was developed--both vernacular and second language. Creole was the first choice as the vernacular language of instruction in the five years of basic or primary education and French was taught as a foreign or second language and language of instruction.

There was always an obvious question hanging before-- why the choice of second language did not consider English or Spanish when they too have equal global openings and opportunities. The Reformation Bernard was not very successful because lack of good teaching material and trained teaching staff in Creole.

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Here is a picture of First Lady of Haiti, Sophia Martelly, with Dominican Republic Cándida Montilla de Medina.

Recently, on 26 September, there was a meeting of the First Ladies of both Haiti and the Dominican Republic in New York in the context of the United Nations General Assembly meeting. The Haitian First Lady Ms. Sophia Martelly and the Dominican First Lady Cándida Montilla de Medina have talked and discussed on a number of issues concerning early childhood, teenage pregnancy and about a comprehensive disability care center in the Dominican Republic. Ms. Medina has invited Ms. Martelly to visit her office in the Dominican Republic to examine a series of initiatives that her office has undertaken. The meeting of these two First Ladies may clear the stormy relation between these two countries.

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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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