Civil Unrest in Haiti Causes Problems for U.N.

Because of civil unrest in Haiti, the United Nations might be forced to divert food rations to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Tropical storm Jeanne left 100,000 people in Haiti dependent on U.N. food donations. Some shipping firms are refusing to dock in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, because there are several containers of food that are stuck there due to conflicts between the U.S.-supported government and supporters of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The Dominican Republic is preparing to accept rations and transport them to Haiti via trucks. The Rome-based WFP says that the 100,000 Haitian flood victims it is helping will need rations for the next five months. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/10/19/haiti.food.reut/index.html