{"id":79611,"date":"2025-11-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/hurricane-melissa-un-launches-74-million-response-for-2-2-million-in-cuba\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:00:00","slug":"hurricane-melissa-un-launches-74-million-response-for-2-2-million-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=79611","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Melissa: UN launches $74 million response for 2.2 million in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A formal Plan of Action was announced by the UN system in Cuba in support of the Government driven national response to get the country back on its feet.<\/p>\n

Focusing on health, water and sanitation; shelter, education, and early recovery; the plan also pays special attention to the needs of women, children, and other vulnerable groups, underscored UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UN is appealing for $74 million to counter the devastation caused by Melissa.<\/p>\n

The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) released $4 million in emergency funding ahead of the category 5 storm while UN agencies have unlocked an additional $7 million, leaving a funding gap of about $64 million to meet urgent needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

16,000 displaced people in Haiti\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In crisis-wracked Haiti, around 16,000 people have been displaced in total, with 43 reported dead, dozens injured, and 13 still missing.<\/p>\n

In Petit-Go\u00e2ve alone, 25 people have lost their lives \u2013 the highest number of casualties recorded from the hurricane.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, a team from OCHA, along with representatives from the UN\u2019s child and emergency food agencies, were on-site to coordinate with local authorities and partners to strengthen response efforts.<\/p>\n

The World Food Programme (WFP) needs around $18 million to assist nearly 190,000 people. The funds would be allocated as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n