The ECOSOC Special Session refers to a special meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to address specific global challenges or emerging issues related to sustainable development.        

Half of the population of the country of HAITI needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million children.       

Nearly a quarter of Haiti’s children are chronically malnourished, which can have devastating consequences for their physical and cognitive development.          

UNICEF has been supporting children in Haiti for decades. In the past year alone, they screened over 243,000 children under five for Wasting, facilitated healthcare for nearly 70,000 women and children, provided safe water to over 417,000 people, and supplied learning materials to 30,000 children. 

The Haitian people need an immediate scale-up in both regional and international support. 

The upcoming summit hosted by the EU and the Community of Latin American & Caribbean States is one of several upcoming opportunities for the international community to rally around Haiti with investments and action.