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Motion · S6M-00898 · 17 Aug 2021

Another Earthquake Devastates Haiti

Lodged by Kenneth Gibson (No Party Affiliation) Standard Motion 20 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament expresses its sadness and sympathy for the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 14 August 2021 with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale, in which at least 1,297 people are confirmed to have died, an estimated 5,700 people have been injured, with an unknown number of people left homeless and in need of basic humanitarian aid; remembers the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which, by some estimates, killed more than 200,000 people, and the subsequent bout of cholera, which it understands was accidentally introduced by UN forces through contamination of a water source, and which is estimated, by some, to have killed approximately 10,000 Haitians; recalls the impact of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, which inflicted extensive damage to the country's infrastructure and economy; notes with concern the potential impact of Tropical Storm Grace, which is anticipated to sweep over the country with wind speeds of between 40 and 50 miles per hour on 16-17 August, causing further damage; encourages people across Scotland to donate to charitable appeals, and urges the Scottish and UK governments to contribute to the provision of immediate and long-term relief to help the people of Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, to deal with the aftermath of yet another humanitarian crisis.

Supporters (20)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.