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Under New Leadership, OAS Is Determined to Show Progress on Haiti

Under New Leadership, OAS Is Determined to Show Progress on Haiti

Bloomberg20-06-2025
Amid pressure from Washington to resolve the crisis in Haiti, the new head of the Western Hemisphere's top multilateral organization pledged to work with the United Nations and international donors to chart a roadmap for peace in the violence-torn island nation.
In an interview, Organization of American States Secretary General Albert Ramdin described finding a solution for Haiti as a 'moral obligation.'
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