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Healing Haiti in the face of an increase in sexual violence

·November 27, 2022·4 min read

Claudine* looks across a sweeping valley high above the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The lushness of the tropical vegetation, the cool fresh air and the low-hanging clouds are in stark contrast to the dusty, hot and suffocating backstreets of Petionville, lower down the valley, where four years ago she was the...

UNICEF seeks $27.5 million to step up cholera response in Haiti

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·November 25, 2022·2 min read

The outbreak began two months ago and is unfolding amid economic crisis and rising insecurity due to gang violence. Ninety per cent of confirmed cases have been in areas with a high burden of severe acute malnutrition. A ‘triple threat’ Children suffering from the condition, which is also known as...

First Person: Saving lives and preventing the spread of cholera in Haiti |

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·November 20, 2022·3 min read

The deadly but treatable disease has been spreading across the country and according to the latest Government figures published on 16 November there have been some 8,100 people admitted to hospital and over 170 deaths. Esterline Dumezil was trained by the Ministry of Public Health and Population and by the...

Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief |

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·November 4, 2022·3 min read

The High Commissioner said the Haitian Government also needed to provide a firm commitment to accountability, and the rule of law, after decades of “systematic corruption and rampant impunity”, which have led up to the country’s current paralysis. He warned Haiti has descended into the worst human rights and humanitarian...

Building a more resilient post-earthquake future in Haiti |

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·August 14, 2022·5 min read

A line of women carry rocks in the hands and on their heads as they descend to a gully on the side of a hill in southern Haiti. They are bringing the rocks so their community can build barriers which will slow down the flow of water across this verdant...

First Person: One year on from Haiti earthquake, time to return home |

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·August 13, 2022·2 min read

“When the earthquake struck, I had no idea what it was as I had never experienced something so loud and dramatic before. I thought it was an act of God and I was terrified. My whole house was shaking so I rushed outside with my daughter to see what was...

Haiti: UN sounds alarm over worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince |

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·July 16, 2022·4 min read

The alert comes just hours after UN humanitarians said they were ready to provide all the assistance they could to communities caught in the crossfire of gang violence, once they can gain safe access to those impacted. A recent upsurge in fighting between rival gangs in the Cité Soleil neighbourhood of the capital,...

Haiti must remain at ‘forefront’ of international agenda, Security Council hears |

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·June 17, 2022·2 min read

She called for greater support for the Caribbean nation as protracted insecurity and prolonged political uncertainty, together with the dire economic situation and growing humanitarian needs, are severely hampering development and undermining peacebuilding efforts. Briefing the Security Council, Special Representative Helen La Lime called on Member States to provide...