HAITÍ: 'Children in Haiti - One year after – the long road from relief to recovery'

[NEW YORK, USA, 6 January 2010] – One year on, children in Haiti are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, the single largest catastrophe to hit the country in centuries.

Uneven access to basic services – combined with the risks posed by disease, exploitation and unsanitary conditions – remain as threats to Haiti’s children and families, according to a new UNICEF report, ‘Children in Haiti: One year after – the long road from relief to recovery.’

The report points out that more than 1 million people, including approximately 380,000 children, are still living in crowded camps in the earthquake zone. Despite the efforts of the Haitian authorities and the international community, the recovery process is just beginning.

Further Information:

• HAITI: Aftershocks - Women speak out against sexual violence in Haiti's camps [Amnesty International, January 2011]

• UNICEF assessing needs after hurricane (8 November 2010)

• HAITI: Cholera epidemic  - Prevention and awareness-making in communities (26 October 2010)

• HAITI: "Expediting" intercountry adoptions in the aftermath of a natural disaster - preventing future harm [International Social Service, August 2010]

• HAITI: Child slavery a growing problem (11 July 2010)

• HAITI: Children and young people's voices in Haiti's post-disaster needs assessment [Plan International, May 2010]

• More on child rights in Haiti