UN Assembly backs USD 40.5 million for Haiti cholera victims

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution backing the UN chief's appeal to member states to transfer USD 40.5 million in unspent funds from Haiti's peacekeeping mission to help victims of a cholera outbreak that has afflicted over 800,000 people.
The resolution adopted yesterday by consensus reiterates the world body's "grave concern" at the cholera outbreak, which has resulted in over 9,000 deaths.
It recognises that the UN bears "a moral responsibility to the victims of the cholera epidemic in Haiti and to their families" and to support the country in overcoming the epidemic.
The resolution welcomes the new approach aimed at reducing the incidence of cholera by improving Haiti's water, sanitation and health systems, improving access to care and treatment, and supporting victims and their families through their communities.