UN's Ban urges desperate Haitians to be patient

Empty words. Although Ban deserves credit for showing up. That's more than can be said for the President of Haiti, Preval. Where is he hiding?

in reference to:

"U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made an emotional visit to the Haiti peacekeeping mission's devastated headquarters Sunday and delivered a message of hope to the country's earthquake victims, acknowledging that many of the survivors are growing desperate. On a whirlwind trip to the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Ban said he recognized "that many people are frustrated and they are losing their patience." The U.N. World Food Program plans to start feeding 1 million people in two weeks and 2 million people in one month, the secretary-general said. WFP spokesman David Orr said the agency hoped to reach more than 60,000 Sunday. With an estimated 3 million to 3.5 million people in need of aid, Ban was asked whether it would be enough to avoid riots. "I sincerely hope and appeal to Haitian people to be more patient," he said. "We do not want to even imagine that kind of situation." Ban made a stop at the plaza in front of the severely damaged National Palace where thousands of Haitians were camped out and a group of men and boys were shouting that they needed food, water and work. "I have seen and I have met many people on the streets in front of the presidential palace," he said. "They are appreciative of the help of the international community. From their faces and from conversations with them, I saw that they are committed. They are looking for a better future. ... I told them that I'm here to give them hope and to bring them a better future.""
- UN's Ban urges desperate Haitians to be patient - Yahoo! News (view on Google Sidewiki)