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​ It's time to deliver on the UN’s promises to Haiti. 
Time is counting down until October 15, 2017, when the UN withdraws its peacekeeping force, MINUSTAH, from Haiti. MINUSTAH is responsible for causing the world's worst cholera epidemic when it discharged raw sewage into Haiti's largest river.  Since 2010, the epidemic has killed 9,600 and sickened 800,000 people. In December 2016, after years of denial, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon formally apologized for the UN’s role in introducing cholera to Haiti. This led to Member States of the UN unanimously pledging to support a new $400 million dollar plan to control cholera and redress it's victims. Now it is time for member states to deliver on their promise. We call on member states to contribute their share by MINUSTAH's withdrawal on October 15, 2017, or commit to funding the cholera plan through the UN's mandatory budget. With Haitian lives and the UN's legacy on the line, inaction is not an option.
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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." 

​Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, Dec 1, 2016
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The following Member States have contributed  to the New Approach:
  • Canada - $4,600,000
  • Japan - $2,600,000
  • ​Republic of Korea -  $1,000,000
  • France - $638,100
  • United Kingdom - $623,450
  • Chile - $250,000
  • India - $100,000
  • Liechtenstein - $50,796
  • Sri Lanka - $5,000​​​​
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As of August 2017, only 2% of the amount the UN has promised has been raised.