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Haiti in the Hemisphere James Hayes-Bohanan GEOGRAPHY BSC-Haiti.blogspot.com United Nations serving in Haiti since 1993 under a series of resolutions 10,979 United Nations strength 9,065 uniformed personnel 7,031 troops 2,034 police 488 international civilian personnel 1,212 local civilian staff 214 United Nations Volunteers 1,200 Brazilian – head of mission 92 killed / 7 missing Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Columbia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guinea, Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Yemen U.N. Special Envoys Bill Clinton & Paul Farmer I am at my core optimistic about the possibilities before us and the potential of our support to help rescue and transform our poorest neighbor.. The response from citizens of the United States to the recent events in Haiti has been overwhelming and encouraging. There is the promise of solidarity by our leadership to make long-term commitments to the kinds of investments needed in Haiti—and to fulfilling them. For two centuries, the Haitian people have struggled for basic human and economic rights, the right to health care, the right to education, the right to work, the right to dignity and independence. These goals, which Haitians share with people all over the world, should direct our policies of aid and rebuilding. Rwanda: $7,000 donated by community health workers Read the vision: BSC-Haiti.blogspot.com US Geological Survey & Appalachian State University haiti.openstreetmap.nl /transparent/ www.census.gov/ipc/ Nicaragua Haiti 1991 2010 1991 2010 Fertility 5.1 2.5 5.3 3.7 Infant mortality Life 50 24 95 58 65 72 54 61 expectancy 2007 HDI #124/182 #149/182 2007 GDP $2,570 $1,155 http://hdrstats.undp.org Income Distribution COUNTRY UN GINI Canada 32.6 United States 40.8 Nicaragua 43.1 Brazil 57.0 Haiti 59.2 Human Development Index Trends http://hdrstats.undp.org New York Times, January 19, 2010 1862 Toussaint Louverture 1804 George Washington 1776 1868 1862 – 1915 Ten Haitian Presidents Killed or Overthrown Thomas Woodrow Wilson President, United States, 1913-1921 President, Princeton University League of Nations Nobel Peace Prize Treaty of Versailles Haiti National Bank (1914) Haitian Constitution (attempted) François Papa Doc 1957 Jean-Claude Baby Doc 1971 60,000 Killed US Ambassador Clinton Knox 1969 Honorary Tonton Macoute 1980 IMF $22M $6M Cocaine traffic Friendly Dictators Playing Cards see PAXMUNDO.ORG Jean-Bertrand Aristide 1991 ~~ 1994-1997 ~~ 2001-2004 HOPE. HELP. HAITI. New York Times, January 20, 2010