‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

ONU - 11/03
Haiti is in freefall. Gangs are tightening their grip on the capital, violence is spreading, and “suffering permeates all social strata” in a nation teetering on the brink, according to the UN human rights office’s designated expert on the country, William O’Neill. 

After his fourth visit to assess conditions on the ground, Mr. O’Neill briefed journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, describing a nation overwhelmed by pain and despair.

“I hate to sound like a broken record,” he said, “but the situation is more dire each time I go”.

Despite the efforts of the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Multinational Security...
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