HAITI: Rebuilding Waits on Promised Aid

HAITI: Rebuilding Waits on Promised Aid, by Armin Rosen, Inter Press Service News Agency, April 7, 2010 A week ago, 59 U.N. member states, international institutions and NGO coalitions pledged nearly 10 billion dollars towards rebuilding Haiti over the next decade. But the self-congratulation ended with the conference's upbeat closing press conference, as NGOs and activists are now questioning both the reconstruction plan and the likelihood that nations will follow through on their financial commitments. More...