‘Entire social fabric’ unravelling in Haiti as displacement continues

The entire social fabric of families is unraveling in Haiti as displacement in the country reaches record numbers due largely to insecurity and gang-related violence, according to Abdoulaye Sawadogo, head of the UN’s humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, in the Caribbean island nation.

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‘Entire social fabric’ unravelling in Haiti as displacement continues

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