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1100 Kenyans Will Not Save Haiti

The UN-authorized Kenyan peace mission to Haiti is a welcome gesture, but it falls drastically short of the help the country urgently needs to establish a modern state.

by Ebenezer Obadare Oct 12, 2023

Haiti Mission Lacks Interlocutor Plus Peruvian Congress Purges Top Judges

No interlocutor for Haiti mission’s international troops and Peru’s “pact of the corrupt” is succeeding where Guatemala’s failed without international pressure.

by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Mar 12, 2024

Maternal and Child Health

Women This Week: New Report Outlines Staggering Impact of Gangs on Children in Haiti

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 8 to February 14.

by Noël James and Diya Mehta February 14, 2025 Women Around the World
Kenya

Rescuing Haiti from Gang Rule

To save Haiti, the United States needs to lead from the front.

by Ebenezer Obadare and Robert I. Rotberg November 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
Latin America

How the Caribbean Is Building Climate Resilience

The Caribbean is bearing the brunt of climate change. Governments in the region are taking steps to combat it, but are they enough?

by Diana Roy November 13, 2024

Haiti

Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development

Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.

by Diana Roy and Rocio Cara Labrador June 25, 2024
Haiti

Haiti in Crisis

Panelists discuss the escalating economic and political situation in Haiti with a focus on the humanitarian crisis, how the destabilization of the region has impacted Haitian people both domestically and across the diaspora, and policy options to help de-escalate and stabilize the nation. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event by Monique Clesca, Brian A. Nichols, Garry Pierre-Pierre and Marcia Biggs April 10, 2024
Humanitarian Intervention

When Non-Intervention Becomes a Dogma

Sometimes the only thing worse than foreign intervention is non-intervention.

by Ebenezer Obadare March 27, 2024 Africa in Transition

Russia

Russia’s Gloomy ‘Elections’, U.S. Budget Divisions, Elton John-Bernie Taupin Awarded, and More

Russia holds its presidential election with the Kremlin aiming to orchestrate a sweeping endorsement of President Vladimir Putin; the U.S. Congress continues its partisan battles over the 2024 budget as concerns of shutdown and aid to allies mount; the U.S. Library of Congress flexes its soft power by awarding Elton John and Bernie Taupin with the Gershwin Prize; and the crisis in Haiti worsens.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins March 14, 2024 The World Next Week
Haiti

Haiti Mission Lacks Interlocutor Plus Peruvian Congress Purges Top Judges

No interlocutor for Haiti mission’s international troops and Peru’s “pact of the corrupt” is succeeding where Guatemala’s failed without international pressure.

by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman March 12, 2024 Latin America’s Moment
Haiti

Rebels Gain As Myanmar Marks Coup Anniversary, EU's Ukraine Aid Challenge, Kenya’s Pending Mission to Haiti, and More

The Three Brotherhood Alliance and other armed ethnic groups in Myanmar pose a significant threat to regime control as the country enters its third year under junta rule; the European Union (EU) meets for a special summit on military aid for Ukraine, but concerns remain over Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán; Kenya’s high court will decide whether if it is constitutional for Kenya to lead a multinational peacekeeping mission to Haiti; and hundreds of thousands across Germany protest against the Alternative for Germany’s anti-immigration policies.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins January 25, 2024 The World Next Week
Kenya

1100 Kenyans Will Not Save Haiti

The UN-authorized Kenyan peace mission to Haiti is a welcome gesture, but it falls drastically short of the help the country urgently needs to establish a modern state.

by Ebenezer Obadare and Robert I . Rotberg October 12, 2023 Africa in Transition
Mexico

Latin America This Week: September 29, 2023

Mexico will define the success of the U.S. State Department’s new synthetic drug initiative; In the Dominican Republic, politics trumps economics; Brazilian military mostly supported democracy.

by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman September 29, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
United States

What Is Temporary Protected Status?

Temporary protected status has long been used as a humanitarian solution for migrants who are unable to return home safely, but efforts to give them a path to citizenship have reignited the debate around the U.S. immigration policy.

by Diana Roy and Claire Klobucista September 21, 2023
Latin America

Latin America This Week: August 2, 2023

Petro’s response to son’s arrest proves his commitment to democracy; Chile’s constitutional rewrite is becoming a headache for the right; Kenya’s promise to lead Haiti mission wins praise abroad.

by Will Freeman and Shannon K. O'Neil August 2, 2023 Latin America’s Moment
South Korea

Biden Hosts South Korea’s President, Earth Day, UN Addresses Haiti, and More

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for a state visit, marking the seventy-year U.S.-South Korean alliance; people worldwide celebrate Earth Day with pledges to take environmental action; and the UN Security Council discusses its mission to Haiti and plans to stabilize the turbulent country.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins April 20, 2023 The World Next Week
United States

Ten Graphics That Explain the U.S. Struggle With Migrant Flows in 2022

Spurred on by worsening economic and political crises across Latin America, migration to the United States reached record levels in 2022. Here’s a look at the year’s major immigration stories.

by Diana Roy December 1, 2022 Renewing America