Haiti

The country recalled the destructive 7,2 magnitude earthquake of 14 August 2021, which killed more than 2.200 people and destroyed or damaged more than 137.000 homes, as well as hospitals, schools and vital transport infrastructure

The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Centre hosted one of the nation's largest food-packing charity events, with 320.000 meals packed to help Haiti's food-insecure children

Gang violence, increased after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, is out of control; according to the UN between 8 and 12 July it killed or injured 234 people

Educated youth are leaving the country early and fast; after years spent in central and south America before crossing the US border, the majority are quickly expelled under Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic-emergency rule

After two years of virtual activity, Haiti's annual 'Livres en Folie' book fair once again welcomed people in person for its 28th edition, with 1.200 books presented

On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women's Health in Haiti, at the Union for Haiti's mobile clinic hundreds of women were screened for cervical cancer and other conditions and provided with medicines and birth control pills

The University of Aristide Foundation has launched a science week, in which students from across the country will have to work on multidisciplinary projects suited to their region

The UN's Integrated Office stressed that the safety of those who work as reporters is of great concern - given the murders of journalists and the impunity that remains for these crimes - and urged the authorities to do everything necessary to prevent this

The university community mourns Jean Renol Élie, Haiti's top sociologist, who recently passed away; he is known for his research on agrarian structures, cooperatives, peasant organisations, decentralisation and civic participation in Haiti