A very deadly strain of cholera has recently been reported in Haiti, a country that has not known cholera for over 100 years. So far, there have been roughly 700,000 deaths from this outbreak, and the survivors and family members of these Haitians are suing the United Nations for billions of dollars in unspecified damages. These include over 679,000 victims of personal injury, wrongful death, and loss of use of property and natural resources.
The UN has stated that they have legal immunity from the compensation claims, even going so far as not allowing a resolution to the claims using its own internal procedures, which is why proceedings for the court action are being held in New York.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is beyond any serious doubt that UN peacekeeping troops are the culprit in the outbreak of cholera. This strain has been found to be entering other countries too, such as Venezuela, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, killing more than 8,500 people there.
The lawsuit states that the cholera was brought by UN troops from Nepal, in which cholera is an epidemic and recent infections have already been reported.
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