AGP Executive Report

Haiti & Education: Les Côteaux opened the country’s 7th Technical Higher Education Center (CEST), aiming to train people for local coastal work—agriculture, fishing, small business—under the Public University of the South in Les Cayes. Haiti & Policy/Finance: A new study on HaitiLibre/IDB says remittances are about 16% of Haiti’s GDP, with roughly 80% coming from the U.S.; changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could gradually pressure Haiti’s exchange rate and public finances. Haiti & Health Governance: Haiti is listed among member states on PAHO’s 2026–2029 Executive Committee, strengthening its role in regional health priorities alongside countries like Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S. Haiti & Science for Everyday Life: HaitiLibre’s “Did you know?” explains piezoelectricity—how materials can turn vibrations into electricity—highlighting potential uses like self-powered sensors and energy-harvesting floors. Haiti & International Cooperation: Haiti and Angola signed MoUs to expand diplomatic consultations and create training links between their diplomatic academies.

Haiti Security: The UN Security Council extended the mandate of Haiti’s anti-gang Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for six more months, aiming to improve security ahead of Haiti’s first election in a decade, while noting the force is still below its intended troop level and has struggled to deploy enough personnel. Haiti Education & Skills: Les Côteaux opened the country’s 7th Technical Higher Education Center (CEST), positioning technical training as a “territorial mission” tied to local agriculture, fishing, and small business needs. Haiti Economy & Migration: An IDB-linked study warns that changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could gradually pressure Haiti’s exchange rate, since about 16% of GDP comes from diaspora remittances and roughly 80% originate in the U.S. Haiti–Africa Diplomacy: Haiti and Angola signed new memorandums to deepen political consultations and expand diplomat training and exchanges. Science & Tech (Haiti-linked): A HaitiLibre “Did You Know?” explains piezoelectricity and how vibration-based micro-power could eventually support small devices and sensors. Regional Health Governance: Trinidad and Tobago was elected to PAHO’s Executive Committee, with Haiti listed among the committee members for 2026–2029.

Education & Skills in Haiti: Les Côteaux opened the country’s 7th Technical Higher Education Center (CEST), aiming to train people for local coastal work—agriculture, fishing, small business—and to send skills back into the community. Humanitarian Security: The UN Security Council extended Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate by six months, citing the need for security ahead of Haiti’s December election, while noting the force is still far below its intended troop size. Economy & Migration: An IDB-linked study warns that changes to U.S. Temporary Protected Status could reduce Haiti’s remittances (about 16% of GDP), gradually pressuring the exchange rate and public finances. Food & Climate (Haiti-relevant): A new piece on “Whole Earth Farming” highlights Haiti smallholder efforts to rebuild degraded land and grow more food as climate shocks intensify. Science for Everyday Life: Haiti’s quiz column explains piezoelectricity—how vibrations can generate electricity—pointing to future micro-power uses.

TPS & Remittances: A new IDB-linked study warns that changes to Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status could gradually pressure Haiti’s exchange rate, since about 80% of remittances come from the U.S., though it may not automatically cut transfers. Security in Haiti: The UN Security Council extended the Gang Suppression Force mandate by six months, aiming to boost security ahead of Haiti’s December election; the force remains understrength and several countries abstained over funding and effectiveness. Haiti–Angola Cooperation: Haiti and Angola signed two UNGA-side MoUs—one for regular political consultations and another to expand diplomat training and exchanges between their diplomatic academies. Public Policy Training: UEH opened registration for the 2026–2027 Master’s in Public Policy Analysis (MAPP) cohort, with applications due Oct. 15. Energy & Everyday Science: A HaitiLibre “Did You Know?” explainer highlights piezoelectricity—turning vibrations into electricity—and points to research on flexible materials and micro-powering devices. Diplomacy & Crime Prevention: Haiti’s ambassador to the UAE took part in a UN crime congress focused on digital-age challenges, signaling growing attention to tech-linked security issues.

Haiti Security: The UN Security Council extended Haiti’s UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force mandate by six months, aiming to improve security ahead of Haiti’s December election; the force remains understrength (under 30% of planned size), with about 1,500 troops deployed and more expected. Caribbean Climate & Food: UNICEF warns El Niño is exposing about 1 in 7 children across the Americas to drought and flood risks, with millions needing humanitarian help as water stress disrupts schools, food supplies, and transport. Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation announced grants to UNDP and WFP to expand stablecoin-based digital payments, testing faster, lower-cost delivery through regulated USDC integration across UN agencies. Haiti in UN Debates: Grenada urged stronger support for Haiti and full, timely deployment of the Gang Suppression Force, while also pushing fairer financing and a stronger Caribbean voice in global decisions. Science & Health Leadership: Regenerative medicine pioneer Dr. Anthony Atala was elected ACS President-Elect, highlighting advances in engineered tissues and 3D bioprinting. Tech, Ethics & Society: A Pope Leo XIV warning at UNESCO cautioned that “paradise of machines” thinking can enable domination and injustice, calling for ethical education as tech reshapes daily life.

UN Security: The UN Security Council extended Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force mandate into 2027, citing the need for security ahead of December elections, while noting the force is still far below its intended troop level. Haiti & Rights: Grenada used the UN General Assembly to back timely, fully funded deployment of the Haiti force and stressed that Haiti is not a “failed state.” Refugee Tech & Aid: Circle Foundation announced grants to UNDP and WFP to expand stablecoin-based digital payments, aiming to cut costs and delays in humanitarian delivery. Caribbean Payments: CARICOM central banks advanced plans for CAPSS, a system for faster cross-border payments in local currencies. Haiti TPS Pressure: A report highlights how TPS ending for Haitians is driving removals and legal limbo for families in the U.S. Science & Food: An Haiti-focused piece argues smallholder farmers can rebuild degraded land using “tree currency” incentives, blending faith and practical agroecology. AI Authorship Shock: Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien’s Goncourt shortlist removal over AI claims sparked wider debate about authorship and AI detection.

CARICOM at UNGA: CARICOM Chair Saint Lucia PM Philip J. Pierre urged renewed multilateral cooperation that delivers results for vulnerable states, naming Haiti alongside climate finance, reparatory justice, AI, and UN Security Council reform. Climate & resilience: Grenada’s UN envoy pushed the idea that small islands are “laboratories of resilience,” arguing resilience must be financed early using tools like the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index. Caribbean payments tech: Regional central banks advanced plans for the Caricom Payment and Settlement System (CAPSS) to enable faster cross-border payments in local currencies, cutting costs and reducing reliance on foreign reserves. Haiti TPS fallout in the US: A report highlights how the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has left Haitian families facing deportation and legal limbo in the US. Humanitarian finance via stablecoins: Circle Foundation announced UNDP/WFP trials using regulated stablecoins to modernize digital aid payments and reduce delays. Health systems in disasters: PAHO marked 50 years of emergency preparedness after major earthquakes, spotlighting regional medical response capacity. AI authorship controversy: Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien’s novel was removed from the Prix Goncourt shortlist amid AI and plagiarism allegations, reigniting debate over AI detection reliability.

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.

UN Digital Payments & Stablecoins: Circle Foundation is funding UNDP and WFP trials to test whether regulated stablecoin payments can speed, lower costs, and improve transparency for humanitarian aid—building on earlier pilots that included Haiti. Haiti & Deportations: With TPS ending, the U.S. has deported people to Haiti, and reporting highlights how families face sudden, high-stress legal limbo. Climate Justice at the UN: St. Kitts and Nevis Acting PM Geoffrey Hanley warned small islands can’t keep adapting as climate shocks intensify, tying climate to sovereignty and international law. Caribbean Payments Tech: CARICOM central banks are advancing CAPSS, aiming for instant cross-border payments in local currencies using lessons from Africa’s PAPSS. AI in Culture, Haiti in the story: Haitian–Canadian author Thélyson Orélien’s novel was removed from France’s Prix Goncourt shortlist after AI-writing accusations; he denies using AI. Science & Health Milestone: Penicillin’s discovery is marked in today’s history, alongside other major dates.

UN reform & sovereignty: A new wave of UN General Assembly commentary argues the multilateral system is failing small states and that sovereignty is thinning out in practice, even when constitutions still exist—an argument that lands hard for Haiti and the wider Caribbean. Digital payments for humanitarian aid: Circle Foundation backed UNDP and WFP trials to test whether regulated stablecoins and better digital payment infrastructure can speed, cut costs, and improve transparency in aid delivery, including work with country offices and lessons from pilots in places like Haiti. AI in culture (and the limits of “AI detectors”): France’s Prix Goncourt removed a Haitian–Canadian debut novel from its shortlist after AI-writing allegations; the academy cited analyses, but the author denies it and critics note detection tools disagree. Food systems science: A book argues regenerative agriculture could help 240 million smallholder families meet future food demand while restoring soils and biodiversity, drawing on Haiti’s Smallholder Farmers Alliance experience. Health & surgery leadership: US surgical leaders highlighted new training and access efforts, including ACS presidential themes focused on stronger collaboration across specialties.

Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation backed new UNDP and WFP trials to speed, lower-cost, and make humanitarian payments more transparent using regulated stablecoins, including a UNDP “Digital Asset Innovation Pool” and WFP testing of payment corridors. Haiti Deportations: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Sept. 24, bringing the post-TPS total to 529, with ONM warning that return should not mean abandonment. UN Reform & Sovereignty: Caribbean leaders used the UNGA to push for stronger multilateralism and digital sovereignty; St. Kitts and Nevis stressed consistent international law, while The Bahamas’ PM called for data ownership and an end to the Cuba blockade. Online Scams & Tech Security: UNGA speakers warned that AI and digital tools can fuel cross-border scam networks and urged coordinated action. Health & Mobility: A Gavi-backed report links measles spread in the Americas to travel and mass events around the 2026 World Cup, calling for higher vaccination coverage. AI in Culture: France’s Goncourt removed a Haitian-Canadian writer’s novel from its longlist after AI-writing claims, reigniting debate over authorship and detection.

Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation backed new UNDP and WFP projects to test faster, cheaper digital payments using regulated stablecoins—aiming to reduce delays and improve transparency while staying inside compliance rules. Haiti Deportations: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Sept. 24, bringing the total to 529 since TPS ended, with ONM warning that return should not mean abandonment. UN Security & Scams: At UNGA, countries pushed for stronger cross-border action against online scam networks, terrorism, trafficking, and tech-enabled crime. Caribbean Sovereignty at UN: St. Kitts and Nevis’ Geoffrey Hanley argued for consistent international law and said there can be “no hierarchy of human suffering.” Haiti in UN Speeches: Belize’s PM Briceño used his UN address to call for urgent action on Haiti’s violence ahead of elections and renewed calls for lifting Cuba’s embargo. Measles & Travel: A Gavi-backed report links measles spread in the Americas to declining vaccination and mass travel around the 2026 World Cup. AI in Culture: France’s Goncourt removed a Canadian-Haitian debut novel from its longlist after AI-writing claims.

Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation announced new UNDP and WFP initiatives to speed humanitarian and development transfers using improved digital payments, including trials of regulated payment stablecoins, with a Digital Asset Innovation Pool for UNDP and payment-corridor testing for WFP. Haiti Deportations: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Sept. 24, bringing the total to 529 since TPS ended, with ONM citing former TPS holders and people with open asylum cases. UN Diplomacy for Haiti: Prime Minister John Briceño used his UNGA speech to urge urgent action on Haiti’s violence ahead of December elections, calling for a Haitian-led, Haitian-owned political transition with a security environment to make it work. Visa Delays for Students: International students faced delays returning to U.S. campuses due to visa policy changes, with a judge striking down the rule but expectations of an appeal. Mobility & Health Tech: A Gavi-backed report links measles spread in the Americas to travel and mass gatherings around the 2026 World Cup, pushing for higher vaccination coverage. Science & Care Recognition: Surgeon Jo Buyske received an award for reshaping surgical training and expanding opportunities for women in surgery.

UN Reform Push: President Irfaan Ali urged UN Security Council reform and bigger General Assembly power, arguing the UN must reflect today’s realities, not 1945 power politics. UNGA Diplomacy: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left New York after a five-day UN General Assembly visit, including a maiden address and bilateral meetings. Digital Payments for Aid: Circle Foundation backed UNDP and WFP trials of faster, cheaper digital payments, including regulated payment stablecoins, with UNDP creating a Digital Asset Innovation Pool and WFP testing payment corridors. Haiti Deportations: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Sept. 24, bringing the post-TPS total to 529, with rights groups warning flights endanger lives. Health & Surgery: ACS/Pfizer honored surgeons working to expand quality surgical care in underserved communities, while a separate report highlighted AI’s role in medicine and the need for responsible deployment. Language & Identity: A Dominican Republic proposal to add Haitian Creole courses sparked backlash tied to anti-Haitian sentiment. AI in Culture: France’s Goncourt dropped a Haitian-Canadian author’s novel from its longlist amid AI-writing allegations.

Digital Aid Payments: Circle Foundation is funding UNDP and WFP trials of faster, cheaper digital payments, including regulated stablecoins, with UNDP creating a Digital Asset Innovation Pool and WFP testing payment corridors over three years. US Deportations to Haiti: The U.S. deported 39 people to Haiti on Sept. 24, bringing the total to 529 since TPS ended, with ONM saying returns shouldn’t mean abandonment. Haiti in the UN spotlight: Prime Minister Philip Davis’ UNGA remarks pushed reform, climate justice, and reparations, while other Caribbean leaders urged fixing a “broken” multilateral system. Language & identity tensions: A Dominican bill to require Haitian Creole in public schools sparked backlash tied to sovereignty and island history. AI in culture: France’s Prix Goncourt removed a Canadian-Haitian author’s novel from its longlist amid claims it was largely AI-written, as Haiti-born Thélyson Orélien denies the allegations. Haiti-linked tech/health: OpenEvidence’s “ChatGPT for doctors” funding round highlights the growing push to deploy medical AI globally.

AI in healthcare (Haiti): Anthropic and OpenEvidence are expanding a free AI clinical search tool to doctors in about 100 low- and middle-income countries, including Haiti, aiming to help clinicians quickly use peer-reviewed research and treatment guidelines. Digital marketplace for Haiti: Khhonda Marketplace announced a November 2026 launch for a centralized multivendor e-commerce platform connecting Haitian sellers and shoppers with professional online tools. UN and governance: UN General Assembly coverage highlights calls to “convert what we know into what we do,” plus warnings that U.S. funding cuts could shift influence inside the UN. Haiti’s security and governance: Reporting describes Haiti’s crisis as one of governance as gang coalitions tighten control, while Haiti-related deportation stories in the U.S. raise fresh humanitarian concerns. Culture & community: A Haiti-focused exhibition anchors Tijuana’s intercultural festival, using Kreyòl photos and testimonies to spotlight Haitian residents’ contributions. Science-adjacent debate: A Quebec author at the center of AI-writing allegations faces new plagiarism claims, reigniting questions about how AI detection tools should be trusted.