Mr. Chair, I mentioned that Canada was doing a lot in terms of humanitarian aid and development assistance. The United Nations has also launched an international appeal for $674 million in donations.
In the current circumstances, it's very difficult to get humanitarian aid to the people who need it most. The Port-au-Prince international port was closed for several days. It has since reopened, but the situation remains very fragile. The port is one of the main entry points for humanitarian aid containers. Once the basic goods and equipment have left the port, it's difficult to get them to the hospitals, the various regions of Port-au-Prince and the rest of the country, because so many roads are blocked.
As I said earlier, one of the emergency solutions implemented very recently, in the last two days actually, is the creation of an air bridge to deliver emergency medical aid, specifically by helicopter. That is one of the United Nations' solutions to the current situation. We are discussing other possible solutions with our partners on the ground.
In such a context, the support given by Canada and other international partners to the Haitian National Police and to the Kenyan-led security support mission also remains very important, if not, I would even say, crucial. One of the objectives of the security support mission is precisely to clear the roads and protect the country's critical infrastructure.