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U.N.: Hunger deepens in Haiti as violence, floods and underfunding limit aid reach
Summary
The U.N. reported 5.7 million Haitians face food insecurity and that its response reached about 38% of the targeted population because of insecurity and funding shortfalls.
United Nations humanitarian officials said hunger in Haiti has deepened because of floods, ongoing violence and severe funding shortfalls, and that the U.N. response has reached a fraction of those in need.
The U.N. spokesperson said more than 5.7 million people in Haiti are estimated to be food insecure and that, between January and May, "more than 1.1 million people received emergency food distributions," while nearly 247,000 people received support to restore agricultural livelihoods and about 242,000 people sheltered in displacement sites received hot meals. The spokesperson said the U.N. response has reached roughly 38% of the 3.4 million people the U.N. aimed to support on food security this year.
The spokesperson attributed the shortfall to violence, insecurity, severe underfunding and access challenges and said Haiti remains the least-funded of the humanitarian appeals the U.N. coordinates. The briefing called for increased funding and continued coordination with partners to scale up food assistance.
