A UNICEF container in Haiti filled with essential items for child survival were stolen as the country continues to spiral into chaos amid ongoing gang violence.
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said one of its 17 containers was looted at a port in the country’s capital of Port-au-Prince. The stolen items included resuscitators and related equipment critical for early childhood development and education, Representative in Haiti in a statement. 'Looting of supplies that are essential for life-saving support for children must end immediately and humanitarian access must remain safe.' Haiti has been mired in chaos for weeks as gangs have attacked key institutions and shut down the main international airport. The chaos has pushed many Haitians to the brink of famine and left many more in increasingly desperate conditions.
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