The United Nations in Haiti
Earthquake Response Update
A tragic setback came for Haiti, when the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit on January 12, 2010. The earthquake leveled the capital city, delivered a severe blow to still shaky Haitian economy and infrastructure, and impeded nation-building efforts in the country. The catastrophe also led to a climate of political uncertainty, interrupting a period of relatively smooth progress toward legislative, presidential, and municipal elections previously scheduled to be held in February 2010. Peacekeeping The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, was also decimated. The loss of UN staff, including the special representative and his principal deputy, was by far…
