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16 May 2024 — Turning to Haiti, we and our partners continue to support people affected and displaced by the ongoing violence.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), through its mobile clinics, and its partners have supported more than 20,000 displaced people in the capital, Port-au-Prince, since the end of February.
Our humanitarian partners continue to provide psychosocial support, reaching more than 1,000 children in displacement sites between 8 and 15 May.
As we have mentioned, women and girls are particularly at risk of sexual and gender-based violence given the unsafe conditions in many displacement sites. Humanitarian organizations continue to organize prevention and awareness activities. They also identify survivors and make sure they receive proper care.
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and their partners have distributed more than 9 million litres of drinking water to more than 70,000 people since March 1st.
Yesterday, a team from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, accompanied by local partners, visited a displacement site in Solino, south of the capital, which currently hosts nearly 900 displaced people. The team spoke with displaced people and partners working on the site. Local NGOs continue to carry out crucial work, but there are significant gaps due to the lack of resources.
We reiterate our call to the international community to support the humanitarian response, especially for our local partners, who continue to be in the front line.
For the first time since March, a Humanitarian Air Service aircraft has landed at the airport of Port-au-Prince.
— World Food Programme (@WFP) May 16, 2024
Current international efforts must include an equally robust humanitarian assistance.
We're ready to deliver and support people in need. pic.twitter.com/NEBksFF9kf
5,100
people displaced by the attacks in the Delmas commune since 25 May
181,000
people have received WFP school feeding, social protection, emergency response and resilience assistance in Port-au-Prince since 1 March
8.4 million
litres of drinking water have been distributed to almost 70,000 internally displaced people at 29 sites in Port-au-Prince since 1 March
16 %
funding for the Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
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More than 50,000 displaced children and family members received medical care through integrated mobile clinics in Port-au-Prince
It is impossible to overstate the increase in gang activity across Port-au-Prince and beyond, the deterioration of the human rights situation and the deepening of the humanitarian crisis.
María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH
Briefing to the Security Council, 22 April 2024
Haiti: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
Humanitarian needs
The worsening security situation, the near-collapse of basic services, the impact of years of drought and natural disasters will leave 5.5 million Haitians highly vulnerable in 2024. Humanitarians will target 3.6 million people, 12% more than in 2023, with a funding requirement of 674 million dollars, to:
- 1. Provide a multi-sectoral emergency response to 2.2 million people in areas affected by sudden shocks linked to insecurity, forced population movements, natural disasters and epidemics.
- 2. Implement activities to strengthen the resilience of 3.6 million people, including actions that promote sustainable solutions and emergency preparedness.
As of 19 April 2024, only 8.1% of the total requirements, i.e. US$ 54,4 million have been financed.
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