U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

UN Admits Role In Haiti's Cholera Epidemic
Andres Martinez Casares / Reuters

For the first time since a cholera epidemic believed to be imported by United Nations peacekeepers began killing thousands of Haitians nearly six years ago, the office of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged that the United Nations played a role in the initial outbreak and that a “significant new set of U.N. actions” will be needed to respond to the crisis.

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