UN Stablecoin Aid Push: Circle Foundation is funding UNDP and WFP trials to move humanitarian payments using regulated USDC stablecoins, aiming to cut costs and delays across multiple UN agencies and test payment corridors in 2–3 countries. Caribbean Digital Payments: Caricom central banks are advancing the CAPSS plan for instant cross-border payments in local currencies, with lessons drawn from Africa’s PAPSS to reduce fees and reliance on foreign currencies. Haiti in the UN spotlight: Caribbean leaders at UNGA renewed calls tied to Haiti, including support for the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force and broader climate-and-financing reforms for small states. Haitian TPS uncertainty: A report highlights how the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is driving deportations and family separation, with legal battles shaping who can stay. AI authorship controversy: Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien’s novel was removed from France’s Prix Goncourt shortlist after AI-use allegations, reigniting debate over authorship and AI detection. Health security in the region: PAHO marked 50 years of emergency preparedness after earthquakes in Venezuela, underscoring faster coordination and deployable medical teams across Latin America and the Caribbean.