Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Henry

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry today in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Henry discussed the urgency of enlarging political consensus and reaching a broadly supported agreement to enable a return to democratic order as quickly as possible. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support to the Haitian people, including through the continued provision of humanitarian, economic, and security assistance. The leaders agreed on the urgency of deploying a UN-authorized multinational force or peacekeeping operation to enable the Haitian National Police to restore peace and security and alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Haiti.