The Ministry of the Environment (MdE) announces Haiti’s participation in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), taking place from November 9 to 20, 2026, in Antalya, Turkey.

Led by the Minister of the Environment, a technical team and a group of official negotiators are present in Antalya. The Haitian delegation is headed by Valéry Fils-Aimé, Minister of the Environment, with Rockendy René serving as Deputy Head of Delegation.

In addition to the technical team and official negotiators, the delegation includes representatives from various sectoral ministries: Public Health; Economy and Finance; Agriculture; and the Status of Women. Representatives from the Directorate General of Civil Protection, the National Solid Waste Management Service, the National Agency for Protected Areas, and civil society are also participating in the conference.

The Ministry of the Environment expresses its gratitude to its technical and financial partners, who are covering all costs associated with this mission, ensuring no expenditure for the Haitian Public Treasury.

Haiti will advocate for increased and simplified access to climate finance, specifically for adaptation and for addressing loss and damage, while prioritizing non-debt-creating financial instruments and maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The country will also push for the mobilization of resources necessary to implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) and its National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

The Ministry of the Environment will make Haiti’s official position paper public. This document outlines the priorities and strategic directions that the Haitian delegation will champion, particularly regarding climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, a just transition, mitigation, technology transfer, and capacity building. Haiti’s message is clear : climate ambition must be matched by concrete, accessible, and equitable means for its implementation.

Download Haiti’s position paper (PDF in French, 21 pages) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/Document-de-positionnement-pays-Haiti-COP31.pdf

The agenda also includes an address by the Minister during the high-level segment of COP31, as well as the signing, on behalf of Haiti, of the first global political commitment dedicated to protecting coral reefs that are resilient to climate change.

Meetings are scheduled that will provide an opportunity to advocate for national priorities, strengthen technical capacities, and develop partnerships aimed at fostering the resilience of both populations and territories.

To advance these priorities, Haiti is deploying a delegation of experienced negotiators and specialists in fields such as physical geography, climate change, climate transparency and finance, carbon markets, disaster risk management, gender, and human and climate security. This delegation will defend the country’s interests and work to strengthen partnerships that support the resilience of Haitian communities.

Furthermore, on November 16, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Haiti will host a side event at the CARICOM pavilion focused on financing and building resilient prosperity in the Caribbean. The event will feature contributions from the Ministers of the Environment of Haiti and Belize, as well as representatives from financial institutions, including the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Adaptation Fund.

HL/ HaitiLibre