“You can’t reduce a country to its current situation”: The ambassador emphasized the importance of moving beyond the image of Haiti that is often associated with violence and instability. While restoring security is a priority, it is not enough to guarantee lasting peace. Strengthening institutions, economic development, and access to the Education are just as essential.
What role should the international community play?
According to Louino Volcy, external support must respect the country’s sovereignty and build on its institutions, rather than replace them. “We don’t help a country; we support it as it develops.”
The conference also highlighted the deep historical ties between Haiti and France. From slavery to the Haitian Revolution and independence, this shared history remains marked by the legacies of colonization. For the ambassador, Haitian history is part of French history, just as French history is part of Haitian history. This serves as a reminder of the importance of facing this history head-on in order to better understand the relationship between the two countries today.
Finally, the upcoming elections were a central topic of discussion, as they represent a major challenge for Haiti’s political future. Louino Volcy emphasized that these elections could not be held without first restoring security throughout the country. The goal is to enable every citizen to participate in the election and contribute to the decisions that will shape the nation’s future.
This meeting, which focused on the situation in Haiti, provided the Alpes MUN association with an opportunity to foster discussion on much broader issues: the role of the international community and international organizations in conflict resolution, development aid, and crisis management
Who is Louino Volcy?
A lawyer and career diplomat, Louino Volcy studied law at the State University of Haiti, then international law at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, before completing his Education e in international relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Chile. He joined the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2012, where he worked in academic cooperation, represented his country at the UN General Assembly in 2016, and later served as consul in Morocco and minister-counselor at the Haitian Embassy in France. Haiti’s delegate to the International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris since 2022, he is currently Haiti’s ambassador to France. He is also a lawyer and the author of a book on international law published in 2022.
