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UNHCR appeals for US$12,500,000 to support Haiti's displaced
UNHCR is appealing for US$12,500,000 to help people living outside of formal camps in Haiti and those who have fled to neighbouring Dominican Republic.
To date, UNHCR has been actively supporting the established protection and camp management programmes, sending emergency team members specializing...
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Haiti-6 months after
This brochure highlights progress achieved by the humanitarian community working
in support of the Government of Haiti in key sectors over the last six months. These
include the distribution of emergency shelters to over 1.5 million people and of food to
4.3 million Haitians. More than one million...
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Haiti Earthquake Response, 6-Month Report
The report describes the response of the humanitarian community to the earthquake, outlining the main achievements and challenges encountered, proposes lessons which can be learned from the initial phase of the humanitarian response, and summarizes some aspects of the way forward. More
Press conference by Emergency Relief Coordinator on situation in Haiti
(14 January 2010) - Getting urgently needed search and rescue teams, medical aid and basic sustenance to areas of Haiti devastated by Tuesday’s earthquake was a huge task, but the response of the United Nations and the international community had been focused and swift, John Holmes, Emergency... More
Haiti: UN agencies ramping up response following deadly quake
14 January 2010 – United Nations agencies are working around the clock to provide urgently needed assistance to the victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, which is estimated to have affected one third of the Caribbean nation’s nine million people – a population that was... More
Special Appeal: Support UN Relief Efforts in Haiti
(New York, 14 January 2010) The nation of Haiti is facing unimaginable suffering and loss following a devastating earthquake which has resulted in widespread and significant damage, especially in the heavily populated capital of Port-au-Prince. The Global Compact Office is deeply concerned for the... More