ERC Valerie Amos completed her visit to Haiti today. Yesterday, Ms. Amos visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas. She spoke to residents, who expressed fears of eviction and indicated they have no other housing options available to them. She met with representatives of the camp’s women...
Emergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos started a two-day visit to Haiti today, to take stock of the humanitarian situation and assistance currently being provided to people affected by the January 2010 earthquake and the cholera epidemic.
The...
Haiti is bracing for severe wind and rain as Tropical Storm Emily approaches. Authorities have called on people living in coastal and low-lying areas to evacuate to higher ground.
The country is still recovering from last year’s devastating earthquake. Over 630,000 are still living in emergency shelters in and around...
The late arrival of the rainy season in some areas of Haiti is likely to affect food production from the spring harvest season and thus the overall food security situation.
According to the latest OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin, the rains - which generally come by the end of March - did not begin until the middle of April in...
The crisis at a glance
A 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, affecting 3 million people.
In Port-au-Prince 2.8 million people affected; in Léogane / Gressier 70% of homes destroyed or damaged.
Response activities of UN and partners for 2010, requiring $1.5 billion, currently funded at 72% excluding...
30 September 2011 - 7:06pmERC Valerie Amos completed her visit to Haiti today. Yesterday, Ms. Amos visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas. She spoke to residents, who expressed fears of eviction and indicated they have no other housing options available to them. She met with representatives of the camp’s women...
28 September 2011 - 5:59pmEmergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos started a two-day visit to Haiti today, to take stock of the humanitarian situation and assistance currently being provided to people affected by the January 2010 earthquake and the cholera epidemic. The...
5 August 2011 - 8:01amHaiti is bracing for severe wind and rain as Tropical Storm Emily approaches. Authorities have called on people living in coastal and low-lying areas to evacuate to higher ground. The country is still recovering from last year’s devastating earthquake. Over 630,000 are still living in emergency shelters in and around...
7 July 2011 - 12:43amThe late arrival of the rainy season in some areas of Haiti is likely to affect food production from the spring harvest season and thus the overall food security situation. According to the latest OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin, the rains - which generally come by the end of March - did not begin until the middle of April in...
18 January 2011The crisis at a glance A 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, affecting 3 million people. In Port-au-Prince 2.8 million people affected; in Léogane / Gressier 70% of homes destroyed or damaged. Response activities of UN and partners for 2010, requiring $1.5 billion, currently funded at 72% excluding...