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Luis Abinader urges UN action on Haiti crisis and highlights Dominican economic growth
During the 81st UN General Assembly, Dominican President Luis Abinader addressed the escalating crisis in Haiti, urging the international community to move from decisions to immediate action. He emphasized that the current international security force in Haiti is operating with only one-fifth of its authorized personnel and warned that its mandate is set to expire on September 30. Abinader called for the full deployment of troops and resources, the enforcement of arms embargos, and sanctions against those financing criminal gangs.
Abinader highlighted the humanitarian toll, noting that approximately 1.5 million Haitians have been displaced and citing a recent massacre in Kenscoff where gangs killed at least 47 people, including five children, in a single night. He reiterated that the crisis in Haiti is a direct threat to regional peace and security, specifically for the Dominican Republic, and stated that there is no Dominican solution to the crisis.
Separately, the President reported significant economic progress in the Dominican Republic. He noted that the country has successfully exited the FAO Hunger Map, with subnourishment falling below 2.5%. He also highlighted that monetary poverty was reduced from 25.8% in 2019 to 14.6% in the first half of 2026, alongside record-breaking foreign direct investment and exports.
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Dominican Republic · FAO · Gang Suppression Force · Haiti · Luis Abinader · UN Security Council · United Nations
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- [● 10 SOURCES] Haitian institutions, including the police, armed forces, and judiciary, must be strengthened. montecristinoticias.com · loultimodigital.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +2 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The international community must complete the deployment of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti. montecristinoticias.com · loultimodigital.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +6 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] At least 47 people, including five children, were killed in a single night in Kenscoff. montecristinoticias.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · actualidad.rt.com · ensegundos.do · +1 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The current international mission in Haiti has only one-fifth of the authorized personnel deployed. montecristinoticias.com · loultimodigital.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The arms embargo must be enforced and sanctions applied to those financing and protecting gangs. montecristinoticias.com · loultimodigital.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +5 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Approximately 1.5 million Haitians have been displaced from their homes. montecristinoticias.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · actualidad.rt.com · ensegundos.do · +1 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The mandate for the Gang Suppression Force is set to expire on September 30. montecristinoticias.com · bajotecho.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · loultimodigital.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Haitian police, armed forces, and judiciary must be strengthened. bajotecho.com.do · diarionoticias.do · eldiariouniversal.com · montecristinoticias.com · www.elvalleinformativo.com · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dominican Republic reduced monetary poverty from 25.8% in 2019 to 14.6% in the first half of 2026. eldinero.com.do · www.traslashuellasdigital.com.do