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UN warns rising violence, deportations worsen Haiti humanitarian emergency; appeals for funding
Summary
UN agencies report mass displacement inside Haiti after escalating violence, an influx of deportees from the Dominican Republic with high vulnerability among women and infants, and severe underfunding of an already large humanitarian response plan.
The United Nations said Thursday that escalating violence in Haiti and recent deportations from the Dominican Republic have intensified an already dire humanitarian situation and that funding shortfalls threaten the response.
"There has been an increase in the number of vulnerable individuals among those deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, particularly women including pregnant and lactating women, children, and even newborns," the UN spokesperson said, citing International…
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