Widespread protests in Haiti & other topics - Daily briefing (29 October 2019)

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:

- Syria
- Sadako Ogata
- Travels of the Secretary-General
- Lebanon
- Iraq
- Food Insecurity in Central America
- Security Council
- Concerns over humanitarian access in Haiti
- International Solidarity Conference on the Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Crisis
- Senior Personnel Appointment
- Financial Contribution
- 10th Anniversary of the Mandate on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Concerns over humanitarian access in Haiti
In Haiti, widespread protests in the past 6 weeks have limited the ability of UN and humanitarian partners to deliver assistance for thousands of the most vulnerable Haitians.
The humanitarian community urges all parties to facilitate access to everyone affected by the crisis so that they can receive the assistance they need.
Despite the worrying security context, in recent days, the UN and humanitarian partners have delivered a one-month supply of fuel, drugs, medical supplies, and oxygen tanks to 17 hospitals, providing health care to over 4.3 million people.
The fuel delivered will allow pumping stations to distribute drinking water to more than 400,000 people.
International Solidarity Conference on the Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Crisis
The International Solidarity Conference on the Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Crisis held in Brussels yesterday and today sent a strong message of support to the Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as to their host countries and communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Conference was co-chaired by the European Union, UNHCR and IOM. It reviewed best practices and achievements of host countries, confirmed international support for a regional and coordinated response, and called for a global and inclusive partnership, where solidarity and responsibility are shouldered by the entire international community but are also shared between public and private sectors.
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