Elections : 16 Candidates Registered for the Presidency (List)

Michel Joseph Martelly, who registered his candidacy online on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, under the banner of the Debloke Party (https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48508-zapping-haiti-of-september-23-2026.html), has submitted all the required documents for his application to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). Currently, 16 candidates for the Haitian presidency in the upcoming elections are registered with the CEP. Note that this is a preliminary registration; the CEP must still verify and validate the applications before the official list is published. Provisional list : Daniest Adrien (PRC), Gary Bodeau (P.R.), Deus Déronneth (DVNH), Gandhy Dorfeuille (ANF), Moïse Durocher (Sol Ayiti), Joanas Gue (KAPAB), Ricardo Jean-Pierre (PANAH), Wilson Jeudy (VAR), Claude Joseph (EDE), Maxo Joseph (RCH), Wilner Joseph (VIKTWA), Michel Joseph Martelly (Debloke), Munir Joseph Mourra (MPH), Jean Ernest Muscadin (FCN), Jocelerme Privert (Ayiti Transforme) and René St-Fort (PRN). Candidates can still register until the deadline of October 31, 2026.

Vatican Concerned About the Crisis in Haiti

On Thursday, President Luis Abinader revealed that, during his meeting with the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Pietro Parolin, Vatican authorities expressed their concern about the crisis in Haiti. They specifically questioned President Abinader about the possibility of holding elections in Haiti, given the insecurity and political uncertainty facing the Haitian population.

UN : GSF on the Security Council's Agenda

On Monday, October 19, Jack Christofides, the Special Representative of the French Gang Supression Force (GSF), will brief the UN Security Council on the status of force deployments, key operational developments, and priorities for the coming period.

Towards Civic Service in Haiti ?

With technical support from UN Human Rights, William O’Neill, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Haiti, launched a discussion on civic service in support of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action (MJSAC) on October 14 in Port-au-Prince. This discussion aims to explore civic service in Haiti as a means of fostering civic engagement among young people, offering them employment opportunities, and promoting human rights.

Planning Activities for the Judicial Year

On October 15, the Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance convened approximately thirty investigating judges and trial judges at the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) to plan activities for the 2026-2027 judicial year. The rotation of judges, the allocation of cases, immediate appearance hearings, criminal hearings without a jury, and juvenile cases were among the points discussed to improve case management. BINUH reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the efforts of the Haitian authorities to strengthen the efficiency of the judicial system and combat prolonged pretrial detention.

Northeast : Towards Improved Access to Drinking Water Engineer Théophil Ostinvil, Director General of the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA), accompanied by Engineer Pierre Bernadin Poisson, Regional Director of the Regional Office of Drinking Water and Sanitation (OREPA Nord), and several other officials from the institution, visited Ti Koulin in the Northeast Department to verify the availability of equipment for implementing interventions in the North, Central, and Southern Departments. Funded by the World Bank, the Rural, Resilient, Sustainable, and Decentralized Drinking Water and Sanitation (EPARRD) program aims to sustainably improve access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in several departments of the country.

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