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Hurricane Matthew: UN chief Ban to visit Haiti as appeal falters Hurricane Matthew: UN chief Ban to visit Haiti as appeal falters
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit hurricane-scarred Haiti on Saturday, as it was revealed that only 5% of $120m (£98m) asked for in an appeal had so far been raised.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit hurricane-scarred Haiti on Saturday, as it was revealed that only 5% of $120m (£98m) asked for in an appeal had so far been raised.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric appealed to donors to give more.UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric appealed to donors to give more.
Haiti says more than 1.4 million people urgently need humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which is believed to have killed 900 people.Haiti says more than 1.4 million people urgently need humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which is believed to have killed 900 people.
Anger is mounting among Haitians amid reports of looting of aid.Anger is mounting among Haitians amid reports of looting of aid.
Mr Dujarric said Mr Ban would travel to one of the worst-affected towns - Les Cayes on the southern coast. He would meet Haiti's leaders, including interim president Jocelerme Privert, affected communities and aid workers.Mr Dujarric said Mr Ban would travel to one of the worst-affected towns - Les Cayes on the southern coast. He would meet Haiti's leaders, including interim president Jocelerme Privert, affected communities and aid workers.
Some 120,000 homes were either damaged or destroyed when Category Four Hurricane Matthew swept through on 4 October with winds of 145mph (230km/h).Some 120,000 homes were either damaged or destroyed when Category Four Hurricane Matthew swept through on 4 October with winds of 145mph (230km/h).
Mr Ban had earlier called for a "massive response" to help the country.Mr Ban had earlier called for a "massive response" to help the country.
But Mr Dujarric said only $6.1m had been raised from the UN's flash appeal to cover work in the country for the next three months.But Mr Dujarric said only $6.1m had been raised from the UN's flash appeal to cover work in the country for the next three months.
He also said there had been a number of security incidents involving humanitarian aid, including one in which peacekeepers opened fired to disperse a crowd trying to loot a convoy.He also said there had been a number of security incidents involving humanitarian aid, including one in which peacekeepers opened fired to disperse a crowd trying to loot a convoy.
Carlos Veloso, country director for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), told Agence France-Presse: "Unfortunately, there are people trying to take advantage of humanitarian efforts and we have lost food to theft."Carlos Veloso, country director for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), told Agence France-Presse: "Unfortunately, there are people trying to take advantage of humanitarian efforts and we have lost food to theft."
A Haitian motorcyclist was also reportedly hit and killed by a UN lorry in the coastal town of Saint-Jean-Du-Sud on Thursday.A Haitian motorcyclist was also reportedly hit and killed by a UN lorry in the coastal town of Saint-Jean-Du-Sud on Thursday.
Power, transport and communications links are still difficult and there remains the threat of an extended cholera outbreak.Power, transport and communications links are still difficult and there remains the threat of an extended cholera outbreak.
Can a cholera epidemic be avoided?Can a cholera epidemic be avoided?
Commenting on the rapid rise in suspected cholera and acute diarrhoea cases, Marc Vincent, Unicef Representative in Haiti, said: "This is everyone's worst nightmare.
"Less than two weeks after the hurricane, cholera may be spreading in areas where it previously barely existed and diarrhoea is preying on already vulnerable children. Immediate action is essential."
Mr Privert has said famine could take hold within three to four months if the situation were not managed properly.Mr Privert has said famine could take hold within three to four months if the situation were not managed properly.
Mr Veloso of the WFP said: "Many people I have met are surviving by eating fruit from fallen trees." Mr Veloso of the WFP added: "Many people I have met are surviving by eating fruit from fallen trees."
Separately on Thursday, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the UN's Minustah peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another six months, until April 2017.Separately on Thursday, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the UN's Minustah peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another six months, until April 2017.