By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN warned on Friday that the humanitarian situation remains dire for millions of people across Haiti.
In a press release OCHA said that insecurity continues to impact the capital, Port-au-Prince, with tens of thousands of people remaining uprooted since the escalation of gang violence last month.
Thousands more in both the north and south of the country are affected by ongoing floods.
The UN and partners are supporting authorities and providing assistance to people in need.
UNICEF and partners have distributed more than 900,000 litres of water to more than 60,000 displaced people in 26 sites across the capital region.
WFP also provided more than 95,000 hot meals to some 24,000 displaced people across four sites in Port-au-Prince.
The mobile medical clinics operated by UN migration agency IOM were made accessible to about 14,000 people at four displacement sites this week.
The humanitarians are supporting and coordinating the floods response alongside local authorities.
They are providing emergency aid including hygiene kits and blankets, as well as implementing cash transfer activities.
Despite ongoing efforts, financial support for humanitarian operations is lacking.
Over $674 million 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti remains only 43 per cent funded, with $290 million received.
UN has called for immediate additional funding to ensure that the dire situation does not further deteriorate.
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