U.N. to help Haiti fight cholera epidemic

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he will try to raise $2.2bn (£1.3bn) in aid money to fight the spread of cholera in Haiti. Mr Ban, who is visiting Haiti, said it was the "moral duty" of the UN to help tackle the disease. More than 8,500 people have died in the cholera epidemic which has swept through the country since 2010. Evidence suggests UN peacekeepers introduced cholera to Haiti, but it has so far rejected compensation claims.
Background:
Ban Ki-moon: U.N. to help Haiti fight cholera epidemic [BBC]
U.N. chief makes 'pilgrimage' to Haiti to address cholera crisis [Reuters]