The day before United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon was set to make the case that ridding Haiti of the scourge of cholera should be a humanitarian funding priority, human rights attorney Mario Joseph wondered whether the outgoing world leader would finally issue a long-sought public apology. Read More
Tag: Accountability
ICYMI: UN Admits Role in Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic
The Haiti Advocacy Working Group welcomes the recent UN statement that acknowledges their role in the cholera outbreak that has caused so much illness and death since the mismanagement of wastewater from the UN base in the Artibonite region of Haiti. For 6 years, members of the HAWG have been working to address the cholera epidemic at many levels – in the health sector, in water and sanitation infrastructure funding, and seeking a claims mechanism for victims. Read More
Haiti for Whom
In March 2015, HAWG hosted Haiti for Whom to discuss current issues in Haiti, such as aid accountability, food insecurity, and economic growth, among others.