The Secretary-General extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and expresses his solidarity with all those impacted, the people of Texas and the Government of the United States. Turning to Haiti, and closer to these shores, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that essential services in the town of Belladère, on the border with the Dominican Republic, are coming under growing strain as more people seek shelter there, including displaced families and deported migrants. Nearly half of the more than 121,000 Haitians deported by the Dominican Republic into Haiti since the beginning of the year have crossed through Belladère, placing severe pressure on already overstretched reception facilities on the Haitian side of the border.
Author: United Nations
Published at: 2025-07-07 20:33:12
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