Haiti Security & Elections: Kidnappings are surging ahead of long-delayed general elections, with UN data citing at least 81 abductions reported between April and June (+42%), as gangs target high-profile figures and mass abductions intensify. UN Backing for Security: The UN Security Council extended the Gang Suppression Force mandate, while Haiti’s prime minister urged full deployment and more international support to regain control. Macroeconomy & IMF: Haiti’s economy is set for an 8th straight year of GDP contraction; inflation eased to 18.9% in June and the BRH kept a cautious stance, but the IMF warns the situation is “exceptionally difficult,” with insecurity, humanitarian strain, oil-price pressure, and the end of TPS threatening remittances. Remittances Risk: A study flags that remittances—about 16% of GDP, mostly from the U.S.—could gradually pressure the exchange rate if TPS-driven flows fall. Local Recovery & Services: Displaced families are returning to neighborhoods, with FAES expanding community kitchens and reception centers; meanwhile, Kenscoff is calling for solidarity to rehabilitate access roads, and Les Côteaux opened a new Technical Higher Education Center to train for local jobs. Business & Jobs: GOEX marked one year of restarting garment production in Port-au-Prince, highlighting jobs restored despite violence. Education & Inclusion: EAA Foundation and David Webb-backed funding aims to bring out-of-school children back into primary education, including in Haiti.