The right to food in Haiti: challenges and responses in a crisis context

Haiti faces a deepening humanitarian crisis, driven by recurring natural disasters, armed violence, economic instability, and political turmoil. Food security and nutrition have steadily worsened, leaving millions at risk of hunger and malnutrition. 

This webinar will explore:

• The role of states’ extraterritorial human rights obligations, particularly regarding the right to food, in addressing the food security crisis 
• Strategies and recommendations for the international community. 

This dialogue is part of FAO’s initiative on the right to food in conflict-affected regions and protracted crises, providing a space to discuss solutions and amplify the voices of those most impacted. 

 Interpretation in English and French will be provided.

Agenda

Moderator: Tacko Ndiaye, Senior officer, Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Agenda item and presenter

Opening remarks by Lauren Phillips, Deputy director, ESP, FAO

Brief review of the status of the right to food in Haiti by Juan Echanove, Team Leader of the Right to Food, ESP, FAO

Panel discussion: Joseph Schechla, Coordinator, Habitat International Coalition-Housing and Land Rights Network (HIC-HLRN)   Arnaud Royer, Chief of the Human Rights Service of United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of  Canada to the United Nations in New York,  President of ECOSOC and chair of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti   Nuxon Louis, Head of communications, Progressive Women's Movement for Youth and Adult Leadership (MFPEJA), Haiti Harmel Cazeau, Coordinator, National Food Security Coordination,  Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Haiti Pierre Vauthier, FAO Representative, FAO Haiti

Q&A

Closing remarks by Benjamin Davis, Director, ESP, FAO.

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