Security to Deliver Humanitarian Aid Is Vital, Says UNICEF’s Regional Director

In Haiti, more than three million children are currently in need of emergency humanitarian assistance. Faced with this dire situation, Roberto Benes, UNICEF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, issued an urgent appeal to authorities during a roundtable discussion held at the Karibe Hotel on October 9, 2025, for the launch of the Child Alert report on Haiti.

This report, one of UNICEF’s flagship publications, highlights one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the region. Haiti is identified as a