Presenters warn armed gangs are devastating children in Haiti and call for urgent international action

A presenter said, "The situation of children in Haiti is amongst the most alarming anywhere in the world," adding that children are being "killed, maimed, abducted, recruited, and used by armed gangs." The remarks emphasized the immediate human toll on children across the country.

Another presenter described the daily disruptions imposed by organized crime, saying, "I saw and heard about the daily course that organized crime imposes on ordinary people," and cited displacement, empty roads and schools, business closures and state institutions that are struggling to deliver safety and essential services. The same speaker also noted the "extraordinary resilience of the Haitian people."

A third presenter said institutional foundations and operations have begun for an initiative referred to as the "GSF," and argued that "this is the point at which additional investment begins to generate increasing returns." They said that "if this momentum is sustained, the GSF will progressively expand and increase pressure on gangs in their patronage networks." (The transcript uses the acronym "GSF"; the remarks do not define the acronym or provide further program details.)

A fourth presenter urged immediate action, saying the current "window of opportunity" must be seized and that lasting progress will require "sustained political engagement and continued international solidarity," together with tangible improvements that people can see and feel.

The remarks in the transcript are presented as appeals and assessments; no formal vote, motion or specific funding amounts were recorded in the provided text, and the transcript does not identify the speakers by name or provide institutional affiliations. The presenters called for continued international support and political engagement as the next step.