UN Fundraising for Cholera Victims at 2% of Necessary Funds
After admitting the role of UN peacekeepers in causing Haiti's deadly cholera outbreak, the UN is far behind in its goals to remedy the crisis. The ambitious $400 million plan…
UN Secretary-General Promises to Combat Sex Abuse and Exploitation
Haiti hosts a peacekeeping mission with one of the largest numbers of reported sexual exploitation and abuse. The UN Secretary-General is urging MINUSTAH to appoint a victims' rights advocate to address the…
U.N. may remove MINUSTAH military peacekeepers from Haiti
A United Nations official has said that the MINUSTAH peacekeeping operation in Haiti is under review, and this might lead to the removal of military peacekeepers from Haiti. The U.N.…
Un-Vaccinated UN Troops Risk Exacerbating Haiti Cholera
Though cholera vaccines are now mandatory for all UN troops and peacekeepers, a unit deployed to Haiti from India, where cholera is endemic, was not vaccinated. This is alarming because…