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It's time to deliver on the UN’s promises to Haiti.
The clock has been ticking for far too long. The UN formally apologized for introducing cholera to Haiti on December 1, 2016. That apology only came after years of denying responsibility, despite scientific consensus that it started the outbreak by dumping cholera-infected waste into Haiti’s largest river system. Along with the apology came a promise: the UN announced a "New Approach" to cholera, pledging $400 million to control cholera and to provide direct assistance victims. Yet less than 5% of that money has come through. While member states delay, Haitians continue to fall ill and die from cholera.
It is time for the UN to honor its promises to Haiti, and remedy the harm it caused. We call on member states to immediately contribute their share, or commit to supporting a mandatory contribution to the New Approach through the UN's budget process. With over 10,000 dead and nearly 1,000,000 sickened, Haiti has one of the worst cholera outbreaks of modern times. It's time for the UN to clean up its mess in Haiti. Where does your country stand?
It is time for the UN to honor its promises to Haiti, and remedy the harm it caused. We call on member states to immediately contribute their share, or commit to supporting a mandatory contribution to the New Approach through the UN's budget process. With over 10,000 dead and nearly 1,000,000 sickened, Haiti has one of the worst cholera outbreaks of modern times. It's time for the UN to clean up its mess in Haiti. Where does your country stand?
As of March 2018, only 3.7% of the amount the UN has promised has been raised.
Visit YOUR COUNTRY'S STAND to find out what your government is doing.
The latest two contributing countries are Ireland (USD $132,318) and the Philippines (USD $50,000).
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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"For the sake of the Haitian people, but also for the sake of the United Nations itself, we have a moral responsibility to act. And we have a collective responsibility to deliver." |
Flickr– UK Department for International Development
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"We have a moral responsibility to the victims of cholera and for supporting Haiti in overcoming the epidemic. The United Nations is committed to working with the Haitian government and rallying the international community to live up to that promise."
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