UNESCO condemns attacks on the Caribbean nation's artistic institutions, saying 'these acts of vandalism, looting and arson against the country's educational institutions have devastating consequences for the future of Haitian society.'
UNESCO condemns attacks on the Caribbean nation's artistic institutions, saying "these acts of vandalism, looting and arson against the country's educational institutions have devastating consequences for the future of Haitian society."As smoke billows from the Ministry of Finance building behind them, people leave the area after hearing gunshots from armed gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 2, 2024.
"Our documentary collections are in danger. We have rare documents over 200 years old, with importance to our heritage, which risk being burned or damaged by bandits," he said. The National School of Arts"promotes the development of artists and the influence of Haitian art throughout the world," UNESCO, the UN's education, science and cultural organization, said in a statement condemning vandalism at the institution.
Also last week, two health care facilities and 10 pharmacies were looted, the UN's humanitarian office said Wednesday, while the remaining hospitals are facing increasing strain. The country has also been wracked for decades by poverty, natural disasters, political instability and gang violence, with Moise's assassination setting off months of spiraling insecurity even before February's clashes.
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