On Friday, June 27, 2025, on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Jean-Victor Harvel Jean Baptiste held an important working meeting with Christopher Landau, the United States Deputy Secretary of State.

The Haitian Chancellor took the opportunity to make a passionate plea regarding Haitians facing difficult migration situations in the United States.

The discussions also covered several other major points, including :

• The removal of Haiti from the list of countries whose nationals are prohibited from entering the United States https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45056-haiti-flash-trump-bans-haitians-from-entering-the-usa.html

• The negative humanitarian impact of the cessation of USAID programs in Haiti;

• Combating the illicit trafficking of arms and ammunition into Haiti from the United States;

• Urgent support to the PNH in terms of specialized training, equipment, weapons, and ammunition to combat armed gangs;

• Strengthening the technical and operational capacities of the Kenyan-led Multinational Mission and the Haitian security forces;

• Conducting the constitutional referendum and organizing the next general elections in Haiti.

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