[20040305]RS21751_海地人道主义危机：2004.pdf

1 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Background Note: Haiti,November 2003.2 CIA, The World Fact Book, “Haiti.” United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,“UNHCR Regional Office Washington Hotspot Profile on Haiti,” UNHCR Regional Office forthe U.S. and the Caribbean, February 2004.3 U.S. Agency for International Development, “Budget Justification to the Congress,” Fiscal Year2004. See also, USAID/Haiti: Population and Health at http:/www.usaid.gov/ht/health.htmland USAID: Haiti at http:/www.usaid.gov/haiti/. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21751Updated March 5, 2004Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti: 2004nae redactedForeign Affairs AnalystForeign Affairs, Defense, and TradeSummarySince armed rebels seized control of Haitis fourth largest city, Gonaives, onFebruary 5, 2004, and protests calling for President Aristides resignation culminatedin his departure on February 29, there has been increasing concern about a loominghumanitarian crisis in Haiti. With events on the ground constantly shifting and anincreasing lack of security, assessments of the humanitarian situation re