The calls come amid reports that the situation in Haiti is worsening by the day, with civilians facing increasing violence, human rights and food emergencies as well as a cholera epidemic.
The influence of armed gangs is expanding rapidly to the capital, Port-au-Prince and beyond, to the Artibonite department, the country’s bread basket. Armed violence – including kidnapping and sexual violence against women and girls – is also on the rise.
Six senior officials representing UN aid agencies and international NGOs met with people in need of humanitarian assistance, as well as local and international partners.
He also held talks with Prime Minister Ariel Henry and other senior government officials, and met with community representatives from areas controlled or influenced by armed gangs.
“The humanitarian needs in Haiti are unprecedented,” said Sarah Bourdas Eddy, head of the Humanitarian Sector Support Section at unicef, at the end of the two-day visit. “The suffering of the Haitian child of today cannot be compared to the suffering of the Haitian child just a few years ago. As humanitarians, we are finding ways to reach those in need, including in gang-controlled areas. For this to happen in a sustainable manner , we also need the donor community not to leave Haiti.
Despite the difficulties, UN and NGO officials said the humanitarian response was being scaled up, and committed to provide even more support to aid workers on the ground.
“Populations feel desperate, but I have also seen the resilience and potential of the women and girls who are fighting to help build a better future for their countries, communities and families,” said Shoko Araki, director of the Humanitarian Response Division at UN Population. want.” Fund (unfpa, “They need immediate health and psychosocial support, but also livelihood and economic empowerment for recovery.”
This year, the United Nations and its partners will need $715 million to help the more than three million people in Haiti. This is more than double the amount appealed for the previous year, and the highest amount since the 2010 earthquake.
Tariq Talhama, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, also participated in the visit (ocha), Osanat Lubrani, Acting Director and Head of the Humanitarian Section of UN Women’s Geneva Office, Dominique McSorley, Humanitarian Ambassador of Worldwide Concern, and Mark Smith, World Vision’s Vice President of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs.
“More than just humanitarian aid, what the people of Haiti need is peace, safety and security,” said Mr. Talhama, “We cannot allow Haiti to become a forgotten crisis.”