New York: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries to step up support to Haiti as the country recovers from a deadly earthquake under the clouds of a tropical storm.
According to the UN chief, a UN team on the ground is working with the authorities to help ensure humanitarian aid and personnel can reach people in need.
"As assessments reveal the level of suffering, the scale of humanitarian need in Haiti continues to grow," Guterres said in a statement on Tuesday.
"I call on all Member States to mobilize efforts to support Haiti in averting a humanitarian disaster," he added.
On Saturday morning, the 7.2 magnitude quake struck southwestern Haiti, killing more than 1,300 people.
Thousands of homes, as well as hospitals, schools, churches, bridges and roads, were either damaged or destroyed.
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