‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists

“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean nation, alongside the presidents of the UN Security Council and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

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‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists

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