READOUT OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JON
FINER’S MEETING ON HAITI WITH LEADERS OF CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
Jon Finer met with leaders of U.S.-based Black civil rights groups to have a dialogue about the crisis in
Haiti and U.S. efforts to support the Haitian people. Mr. Finer underscored the Administration’s
commitment to ensuring a better future for Haiti and outlined the steps taken by the United States to work
with Haitian stakeholders and international partners to address instability in Haiti, including by supporting
the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti and lifting up Haitian-led
solutions to the political impasse.
Additionally, White House officials shared the President’s authorization to provide urgently needed
assistance to Haitian security forces to aid in the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure against
organized and targeted gang attacks. During the conversation, Mr. Finer reaffirmed the United States’
determination to work with Haitian and international partners over the long-term to advance democratic
governance, citizen security, and economic progress in Haiti. The United States remains the single largest
donor of humanitarian assistance to Haiti, providing over $170 million since October 2022.
Civil rights leaders shared their advice, including the urgent need for more international assistance for Haiti
and greater public awareness about the deep security challenges that Haitians are facing. The leaders also
highlighted the importance of bolstering Haitian-driven efforts to restore political stability and address the
deep humanitarian needs in Haiti, drawing upon support from Haitian diaspora and Black communities in
the United States.
The United States remains committed to supporting the Haitian people and recognizes the positive role
that U.S. civil society and diaspora communities can play in ensuring a successful and sustainable
resolution to the crisis in Haiti.
PO Box 110894
Palm Bay, FL 32911
Phone number: 1877-55ODIHA/1877-556-3442
Website: www.ODIHA.org
Email: [email protected]
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
ODIHA
Website: www.ODIHA.org
OFFICES: Haiti, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe, North
America, South America.
The roundtable participants included:
Gen. Russel Honoré (Ret.), Advisor, ODIHA, HDPAC and National Urban League
Marc Morial, President, National Urban League
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP
Raymond Audain, Senior Council, NAACP Legal Défense Fund
Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World
Jocelyn McCalla, Executive Director, National Coalition for Haitian Rights
Tara Murray, Executive Director Washington Bureau, Senior Vice President Policy & Advocacy,
National Urban League
Ebonie Riley, Senior Vice President, National Action Network
From the White House and the U.S. Department of State:
Jon Finer, Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, National
Security Council
Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, State Department
Amanda Mansour, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Partnerships &
Global Engagement, National Security Council
Daniel P. Erikson, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Western
Hemisphere, National Security Council
Brent A. Robinson, Director for Partnerships & Global Engagement, National Security
Council
Lauren Michaels, Director for the Caribbean, National Security Council
Vanessa L. Vidal Castellanos, Director of Strategic Communications & Assistant
Spokesperson, National Security Council
Feven Solomon, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, White House Office of Public
Engagement
