The human right to food in Haiti : Droit à l'alimentation en Haïti : rapport d'une mission internationale d'observation

In particular, we would like to thank the office of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and the Right to Food Unit at the FAO for their guidance and valued suggestions throughout the process. [...] The purpose of the seminar was to dis- seminate preliminary findings of the mission and to encourage discussion about the usefulness of the human rights framework for addressing persis- tent hunger in Haiti and for taking concrete actions to confront challenges related to the recent rise in food prices. [...] In 2004, the FAO adopted the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security (the Guidelines).4 The Guidelines offer a practical tool to assist states as they develop programs and policies designed to implement their right to food commitments pursuant to the ICESCR. [...] The Right to Food in Practice - Implementation at the National Level, FAO, 2006, p. 3. THE HUMAN RIGHT TO FOOD IN HAITI – OVERVIEW The Republic of Haiti is located on the western third of the Caribbean island of Quisqueya, called Hispaniola by the first Spanish settlers in 1492. [...] The policy is being put into effect across the nation and the latest CNSA indicators show that the food crisis is easing thanks to a drop in the price of basic foodstuffs.25 However, prices remain high in com- parison to last year and the price of some products has increased since April 22 The state of Food Insecurity in the World, FAO, 2000 .