Violence remains widespread in Haiti, where powerful armed gangs have increased in the middle of political and economic chaos.
The United Nations said that efforts to treat generalized economic and political dysfunction and debilitating violence In Haiti, fail, with a United Nations response plan receiving the lowest funding of everyone in the world.
During a briefing on Tuesday, the coordinator Ulrika Richardson said that the UN hoped to collect more than $ 900 million for Haiti this year, but this effort is only funded by 9.2%.
“We have tools, but the response of the international community is simply not tied with gravity in the field,” said Richardson.
T dull financing figures highlight concerns about the signaling of international efforts to help the Caribbean island nation, which is In shock of violence While powerful armed gangs are jostling for control of the territory and resources in the midst of political and economic instability.
Richardson said that an call of $ 2.63 billion for Ukraine is funded at 38% and that an $ 4 billion call for the Occupied Palestinian territories is funded at 22%, by comparison.
More than 1.3 million people were moved by violence in Haiti and more than 3,100 people were killed this year.
The armed gangs, some having links with powerful political and economic figures, have taken control of large expanses from the capital of Port-au-Prince since the assassination of the former president Josenel Maise in July 2021.
The UN said that the supplier weapon supply cut in the country, largely introduced as a smuggling from the American state of Florida, is a key step towards violence that has shown violence, as well as the application of sanctions on gang -related networks.
“Haiti can quickly slide upwards, but violence must end,” said Richardson.
But international efforts to combat fighting so far have much to show, and some Haitians are skeptical about such efforts given a long history of destructive interventions by external powers.
A police mission supported by the UN, largely equipped with Kenyan security agents, has failed to bring stability to the country or to tackle the gangs. The government of Haiti also declared three months emergency Earlier this month, covering the western, central and articonites departments of the country.
