I am alone in thinking that the response to the Haiti’s earthquake and the subsequent presentation of the international response by BBC reveal an uncomfortable truth about our world today.
It shows a level of incompetence by the Aid organisations, the UN and governments throughout the world. When the earthquake was first reported, we were told that the first 48 hours was crucial. 48 hours after nothing, has happened.
The UN lost personnel and was directly affected by the disaster, that unfortunate but it still has the responsibility of leading the response and we have seen little leadership from UN.
Indeed, a BBC report showed a group of Haitian affected by the quake congregating just 2 minute away from the Airport, yet nobody was supporting them.
It seems that governments are trying to out do each other and show that they are companionate but the reality is that the Haitians who immediate help are not getting it.
Maybe, I am being naïve, but is it not possible to immediately send in (parachute if necessary) in troops, medicine, and food
It seems to me that if governments can organise a rapid response force to tackle hostile situations, they should be able to organise a similar response in this case and the Un should have the logistic framework in place to response immediately, after Haiti is not located in an isolated area.
This kind of disaster is a test of the international communities ability to work towards a more cooperative and progressive world.
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