NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2010 – The international community’s outpouring of support to assist victims of this week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti is encouraging, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as rescue efforts are ramping up in the Caribbean nation with the arrival of teams and supplies from around the world. Although[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2010 – United Nations agencies are working around the clock to provide urgently needed assistance to the victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, which is estimated to have affected one third of the Caribbean nation’s nine million people – a population that was[Read More…]

BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  In the wake of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, Senators John Kerry and Paul Kirk, together with 13 of their colleagues, today sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian nationals currently living in the U.S. TPS is[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  In the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid in the news, online, and at social networking sites. The best way to provide immediate help is to donate[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2010 — With Haiti’s health system hit hard by its earthquake, quickly delivering and coordinating life-saving care is an immediate priority. At least eight health facilities have been damaged or destroyed. Many people are unaccounted for underneath rubble, a large number of survivors suffer from severe trauma injuries.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  A six-strong team of Oxfam emergency specialists has been dispatched to Haiti from the UK today to bolster the charity’s response to the devastation wrought by the earthquake that struck the country on Tuesday. Cedric Perus, Oxfam’s humanitarian coordinator in Port au Prince said: “I have[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010 – 10:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I’ve directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti. The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to[Read More…]

Silver Springs, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2010.  In the wake of the devastation in Haiti, the American Nurses Association (ANA) would like to convey our deepest sympathies to those who have suffered incalculable losses. For nurses who have expressed an interest helping with the relief and recovery efforts, ANA encourages anyone interested[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010.  QUESTION: Madame Secretary, thanks very much for joining us this morning. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, George. QUESTION: I spoke with the Haitian Ambassador to the United States this morning. He thinks that there are about 100,000 casualties, other estimates as high as 500,000. What’s your best[Read More…]

Miami, FL–(ENEWSPF)– U.S. Southern Command will deploy a team of 30 people to Haiti to support U.S. relief efforts in the aftermath of yesterday’s devastating earthquake. The team, which includes U.S. military engineers, operational planners, and a command and control group and communication specialists, will arrive in Haiti today on[Read More…]