Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs Raina Forbin visited the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) on September 17, 2026, where she addressed the institution’s 66th class. Speaking before the assembled military officers, police officers, and government officials, Haiti’s top diplomat emphasized the central role played by the College in maintaining peace and stability across the hemisphere, while calling on Haiti to deepen its cooperation with this strategic institution.

In her remarks, Minister Forbin recalled that this partnership remains essential in addressing the security challenges affecting the entire region. The foreign minister cited transnational organized crime, drug and arms trafficking, human trafficking, irregular migration, and natural disasters among the common threats. According to the top diplomat, only strengthened cooperation among member states will make it possible to provide effective responses to these phenomena, which know no borders.