four persons walking along the sidewalk, coming out of a cloud of smoke

According to a recent report by the BINUH, the first quarter of 2024 was the most violent recorded in Haiti since the beginning of 2022. OCHA/Giles Clarke

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Haiti Emergency (OCHA)

This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Haiti in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the humanitarian situation in Port-au-Prince following the violence that broke out on 29 February. The current report covers the period from 17 to 23 May 2024.

Highlights

  • Humanitarian actors are sounding the alarm regarding the low level of access to health services and care in the country. In Port-au-Prince, only 20% of health facilities are functioning normally.
  • Since 18 May, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has facilitated the delivery of 38 tons of humanitarian aid, including essential medical products, via an air bridge supported by European Union (EU) and operated by the World Food Programme (WFP) from Panama to Cap-Haïtien.
  • The education of nearly 200,000 children in Port-au- Prince and the Department of Artibonite remains disrupted by the closure of 900 schools, mainly due to persistent insecurity.
  • More than 37,000 children in Port-au-Prince have benefited from WFP school meals since 1st March.
  • The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is 20% funded, a 3% increase from the previous week.
Haiti Emergency No. 24

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