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UN briefing: $880 million appealed as Haiti crisis deepens, official warns violence and access barriers are worsening
Summary
A U.N. briefer told correspondents that Haiti faces a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis — 6.4 million people need help, 1.45 million are displaced and 1,600 schools are closed — and appealed for $880 million to sustain lifesaving relief amid severe access and protection challenges.
At a United Nations Correspondents Association briefing, the U.N. briefer Mr. Sornoph appealed for $880 million to support humanitarian operations in Haiti, saying the crisis is “rapidly deteriorating” and that about 6.4 million people — more than half the country — now need assistance.
Mr. Sornoph described mass displacement, constrained humanitarian access and deepening protection problems: “The people of Haiti cannot wait,” he said, noting 1.45 million people displaced and conditions in which schools and shelters are overcrowded. He said about 1,600 schools remained closed because of insecurity and that roughly 250,000 children were missing education as a result.
The briefer highlighted food insecurity and protection concerns. He said 5.7 million people in Haiti are acutely food insecure, with families skipping…
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