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U.N. marks Haiti quake anniversary, warns of intensifying crises for children; cyclone-hit areas in Southeast Africa need funding
Summary
The U.N. observed the 15th anniversary of Haiti's 2010 earthquake, highlighted UNICEF findings on children in conflict, and reported cyclone impacts in Madagascar and Mozambique with urgent funding needs.
The United Nations used Monday's briefing to mark the 15th anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, highlight a new UNICEF report on children in conflict, and report on immediate humanitarian needs after a tropical storm in Southeast Africa.
Stéphane Dujarric said the secretary-general "remembers the victims of the earthquake and continues to honor their legacy through the United Nations' work in the country," and noted the U.N. held a ceremony in Port‑au‑Prince to honor the victims and U.N. colleagues who died, including mission head Hédi Annabi and U.N. staff member Alexandre Duguay.
The U.N. also cited a new UNICEF report warning of a "new and intensifying era of crisis for children," saying the percentage of children impacted by conflict has almost doubled to about 19% from roughly 10% in the 1990s. The briefing said more than 473 million children — more than one in six globally — lived in areas affected by conflict in 2023.
In Southeast Africa, the U.N. reported that tropical storm Dikileli made landfall in northern Madagascar on Saturday, affecting more than 5,200 people, flooding nearly 1,300 homes and damaging five health centers. Partners are distributing water treatment and hygiene supplies; the World Food Programme said it had reached more than 190,000 people in five districts with one week's rations. UNHCR and partners distributed more than 800 relief kits serving about 4,000 people and are assessing protection needs in parts of Cabo Delgado. The U.N. said it aims to provide assistance to more than 400,000 people affected by the cyclone but that it urgently needs more funding.
Separately, Dujarric noted that the United Kingdom had become the latest country to pay its U.N. dues and that the U.K. was the first permanent Security Council member to appear on the U.N.'s honor roll this year.
The secretary-general was also scheduled to speak at a ceremony marking the transfer of the chairmanship of the Group of 77 at 3 p.m. local time, the spokesperson said.
