Washington Conference on Haiti's Unity and Renewal

Haiti Renewal 2026

"A nation does not wait to be rescued. It rises. It speaks. It leads."

Washington, D.C. — September 14–16, 2026

Haiti is not a crisis to be managed.

Haiti is a people to be partnered with.

For too long, Haiti has been defined by its wounds — by earthquakes, by storms, by headlines that reduce a civilization of extraordinary depth and resilience to a single, diminishing word: crisis.

We are here to change that narrative.

The Washington Conference on Haiti's Unity and Renewal is not a meeting about Haiti. It is a meeting of Haiti — its leaders, its diaspora, its faith communities, its scholars, its builders — gathered in the capital of the world's most powerful democracy to present a sovereign, credible, and urgent plan for national renewal.

We do not come asking to be saved. We come asking to be heard, supported, and partnered.

This is Haiti's moment. And it is America's opportunity.

Conference Foundation

Three Pillars

PILLAR 01

Unity

Bringing together Haiti's civil society, diaspora, faith leaders, scholars, and builders around a shared sovereign plan.

PILLAR 02

Renewal

A comprehensive, phased, and implementable blueprint for political transition, security stabilization, and democratic restoration.

PILLAR 03

Democracy

Restoring Haiti's democratic institutions and creating conditions for free, fair, and credible elections.

RIGHT NOW, IN HAITI:

Over 80% of Port-au-Prince is under gang influence
5.5 million people face acute food insecurity
Thousands are displaced from their homes weekly
A generation of children has grown up without school or safety
The democratic process has been suspended for years

BUT ALSO, RIGHT NOW:

Haiti's civil society is organized, determined, and ready
Four million diaspora members are engaged and resourced
Faith leaders across the country hold communities together
A plan exists — credible, legitimate, and Haitian-authored
The world is watching — and the window is open

THE TIME IS NOW.

THE PLAN IS READY.

THE PEOPLE ARE UNITED.

The Washington Conference

At a Glance

Date

Sept 14–16, 2026

Venue

National Press Club / Ronald Reagan Building

Delegates

120+ from Haiti, diaspora & partner nations

Broadcast

Live-streamed globally in Creole, French, English

Outcome

The Washington Pact — a sovereign national accord

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Four Messages. One Nation.

The Voice of Haiti's Renewal

"Haiti does not need to be saved by America. Haiti needs America to stand with Haitians as they save themselves."

Conference Founding Declaration

"The first Black republic in the world did not wait for permission to be free. It will not wait for permission to be whole."

Washington Conference Communiqué

"We are not a problem to be solved. We are a people to be partnered with."

Haitian Civil Society Declaration

"Mwen se Ayisyen. Sa pa janm change. I am Haitian. That will never change."

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