The head of the United Nations called on the world on Thursday to extend a lifeline to Haiti’s people by filling the financial gap for an ongoing humanitarian appeal and to help the country tackle its ongoing gang violence by contributing uniformed personnel to a multinational force.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres also called on Haiti’s social and political leaders to accelerate their efforts toward a desperately needed political solution, warning that “the Haitian people are trapped in a living nightmare.”
“Taken together, these three vital and simultaneous steps are fundamental to breaking Haiti’s cycle of suffering— by addressing dramatic humanitarian and security challenges – and forging a political pathway out of the crisis,” Guterres said.
