UNEP is directing efforts to collect waste in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

The entities involved

• Port-au-Prince →

  capital of Haiti

  • Historical events from 2016 included the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement and an earthquake striking Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Mon 11:33
  • An earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2013, leading to the coordination of UN aid efforts and the provision of hospital ships.Fri 12:09
• Haiti →

  country in the Caribbean Sea

  • The Dominican Republic and Haiti share island and land borders, maintaining colonial rule and language ties.Mon 15:50
  • The Organization of American States (OAS) is currently gathering to address and resolve political crises in several member states, including Haiti, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.Mon 13:11
• United Nations Environment Programme →

  United Nations organisation

  • Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica while El Niño worsened drought, prompting Jamaican representatives to discuss climate financing at UNEP.Sat 09:24
  • Geopolitical conflict in West Asia is straining vital shipping lanes, leading to fossil fuel shortages and prompting calls for ethanol cookstove pilots.Thu 16:58

Related events

• Violence was reported in the Centre department of Haiti.Sep 15
• The United Nations has designated an expert to address human rights issues in Haiti.Aug 25
• The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince, and the UN Integrated Office in Haiti is headed by Carlos Ruiz.Aug 28
• The Pope and concerned bodies called for concrete steps regarding the violence in Port-au-Prince and urged Donald Trump to pause deportations of Haitians.Sep 9
• Carlos Ruiz Massieu serves as UN Special Representative in Haiti, which is currently facing a severe security crisis in Port-au-Prince.Jul 1