Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 31st July. UN spokesman Strephane Dujarric on Tuesday told reporters in New York that instability in Haiti continues to lead to mass school closures, left thousands of children without access to education.
Over 900 schools are closed in the Ouest and Artibonite departments, which impacts 156,000 young people, he said.
He noted that on Ouest department, which includes the capital Port-au-Prince, 39 schools are currently being used as sites for displaced people while at least 20 other schools are occupied by various armed groups and gangs.
“I can tell you that ourselves and our humanitarian partners on the ground are concerned about the impact of the persisting insecurity on access to education, with the school year set to start in September,” said Stéphane Dujarric,.
He noted that Education Cannot Wait, the UN’s fund for education in emergency and crisis situations, recently allocated $2.5 million to support schooling efforts in Haiti.
The $674 million Humanitarian Response Plan for the country is only 25 per cent funded, with $170 million met.
Mr. Dujarric called for further support to address the ongoing crisis.
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