Citing UN’s moral responsibility, Ban pledges support to Haiti in overcoming cholera epidemic
New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): Noting that a United States federal appeals court has upheld the United Nations’ immunity from a damage claim filed on behalf cholera victims in Haiti, the Organization on Friday said that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deeply regrets the “terrible suffering†of the Haitian people and that the UN has a moral responsibility to the support the victims and the country in overcoming the epidemic.
FEATURE: Tackling cholera in Haiti by building sanitary cordons
New York, July 27 (Just Earth News): “Wash my hands before eating and nursing the baby, wash my hands after relieving myself, use Aquatabs to purify the water…†and so, Sherline Deus lists the steps she must take to protect herself and her children from cholera in the town of Grand Bois, located in in north-eastern Haiti, near the country's border with the Dominican Republic.
INTERVIEW: Rapid response team, funding, vital to eliminating cholera in Haiti – UN official
New York, July 9 (Just Earth News): A rapid response mechanism is crucial to tackling an endemic disease such as cholera and eliminating it in Haiti, the deputy head of the UN mission there said on Friday, emphasizing that the effectiveness of such efforts requires predictable financing.
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):Incidence of cholera has gone down by 90 per cent in Haiti from 2011 to last year, and the United Nations will continue to help the country tackle the root causes of the disease, such as lack of clean water and sanitation services, the deputy head of the UN mission there has said.