New York, June 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday began a three-day visit to Haiti to reaffirm its support for the Haitian Government and people in strengthening institutions to contribute to the country's stability and development.
Haiti: Recent political advances set stage to address pressing challenges, says UN envoy
New York, Apr 12(Just Earth News): Highlighting improvements in Haiti’s political situation, including the recent elections and opportunities to address longstanding disputes, the senior United Nations official in the island nation has urged the international community to continue its partnership with Haiti and its people to help consolidate the gains achieved.
Haiti: New grant to help UNICEF strengthen efforts to tackle cholera
New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): A new grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help reduce cholera-related morbidity and mortality in Haiti in 2017 and 2018, the UN agency said in a news release.
New York, Jan 18 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations adviser called on Tuesday for a new “consortium†of donors committed to improving Haiti's water supply and sanitation services to help finally eradicate cholera from the island, in support of the newly-elected President Jovenel Moïse.
General Assembly calls on Member States to support new UN approach to cholera in Haiti
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News): Recognizing the moral responsibility of the United Nations to the victims of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, the General Assembly on Fridaywelcomed the new UN approach to tackling the disease – formally launched earlier this month by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – and called on all 193 of the world body’s Members States to provide the two-track plan their full support.
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official has stressed that that recent successes in the fight against cholera in Haiti demonstrate that when the UN and Haitian authorities receive the necessary funds, real progress can be made, and that eventually, "cholera will go."
In post-storm Haiti, UN responding with food security and assistance programmes
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): Responding to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, particularly to the agriculture sector, United Nations agricultural and emergency food relief agencies are deploying programmes that address both the immediate and long-term food needs in the affected areas.
Haiti: UN’s new approach on cholera puts people at heart of the response
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News): The response to cholera in Haiti will be a “long and thorough battle,†but the United Nations will stand by the Haitian people and authorities, Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, on the eve of the launch of the Organization's new approach to tackling the epidemic in the country.
Haiti: UN supporting government to provide emergency food assistance to 750,000 people
New York, Oct 15 (Just Earth News): United Nations relief agencies are continuing work on the ground to assist Haiti in the aftermath of powerful Hurricane Matthew with the World Food Program (WFP) on Friday helping to provide supplies for some 750,000 people, while the UN health agency and its regional partner have appealed to donors for $9 million for emergency health operations.
Haiti awaits full implementation of UN pledges on cholera outbreak, President tells Assembly
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Warning of a “significant humanitarian deterioration†following fresh outbreaks of cholera in his country, Haitian President Jocelerme Privert took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to call for swift implementation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s urgent appeal for redoubled efforts to fight the scourge and aid its victims.
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): Earlier on Friday, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about how the UN system is actively working to develop a package that would provide material assistance and support to those Haitians most directly affected by the outbreak of cholera in the Caribbean nation.
Haiti: UN and partners express regret over failed deliberations on provisional governance
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and its partners in Haiti have expressed “deep regret†that for the fourth time in as many weeks, the country's National Assembly was unable to deliberate on the provisional governance arrangements.
Ban expresses deep concern over the continuing political uncertainty in Haiti
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):Concerned that the prevailing uncertainty in Haiti is further compounding the numerous political and socio-economic challenges facing the country, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that further delays in completing the electoral process can potentially affect stability in the country, as well as international support to it.
New York, June 16 (Just Earth News):The United Nations and its partners in Haiti have on Wednesday expressed concern that as the provisional president's agreed 120-day mandate has come to end, “no measures have been taken to ensure institutional continuity†in the island nation, where several key deadlines regarding the political transition process have been missed.
Haiti: UN envoy urges political actors to maintain constructive approach ahead of National Assembly
New York, June 12 (Just Earth News): The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Haiti has urged all Haitian actors to maintain a constructive approach in the country's electoral process.