Travels With
Secretary of State
Colin L. Powell
 | |  Secretary Powell visited Port au Prince, Haiti on December 1. While there he met with Interim President Boniface Alexandre, Interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, civic and political leaders and MINUSTAH representatives. During the meetings, the Secretary reiterated U.S. support for the efforts of the Interim Government of Haiti to bring democracy, prosperity and hope to the people of Haiti.
Commemorating World AIDS Day, the Secretary met with Haitian youth who receive and provide HIV/AIDS support services, including peer counseling. In fiscal year 2004, the U.S. committed $20 million to Haiti to support a comprehensive treatment, care and prevention program under the President’s Emergency Plan.
The U.S. spearheads the effort to relieve poverty in Haiti, making available $46 million in the wake of recent hurricanes and flooding, and pledging $230 million at the Haiti donor’s conference to assist the people of Haiti in job creation, budget support, technical assistance to government ministries, security improvements, judicial reform, humanitarian assistance, education and elections.
Remarks by Secretary Powell
2004/12/01: Press Availibility on World AIDS Day
2004/12/01: Press Conference With Interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue
2004/12/01: Interview With Rothchild François of Radio Metropole and Voice of America
2004/12/01: Op-Ed "AIDS Poses Challenge to Global Community"
Related Information
President's HIV/AIDS Initiatives
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