Aside from American Red Cross, the United Nations is one of the earliest organizations who came to Haiti to give relief to the victims.

With the top United Nations official in Haiti, Hédi Annabi, still unaccounted for, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon dispatched Edmond Mulet, his former Special Representative to Haiti and current Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to the country to assume full command of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti called MINUSTAH.

Upon arriving in Port-au-Prince in Haiti yesterday, Mr. Mulet held talks with Haiti’s leaders, in which he stressed MINUSTAH is in the process of building back its capacity and emphasized the mission’s full support of the Government as it rebuilds the devastated capital.

The United Nations is coordinating some 25 search-and-rescue teams – considered a top priority as many people remained trapped under rubble – while a further 13 teams are set to arrive shortly.

Dozens of nations have offered their assistance, and the United Nations is working to ensure that the aid reaches people as quickly as possible.

In addition, The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating medical assistance and sending a 12-member team specializing in victim care, while its partners are ramping up their efforts on the ground.

Immediately after what happened to Haiti, the United Nations ordered $10 million to be released from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to kick-start humanitarian relief efforts.

A similar effort made by US Former President Bill Clinton has been put up to help the needy called the Clinton Foundation. With the recent tragedy in Haiti, they are also sending their relief efforts to these victims.