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Two Haitians protest with a pink sign against UN peacekeeping mission that caused a massive cholera epidemic.

10 years on, UN officials reflect on Haiti cholera epidemic caused by peacekeeping mission

October 26, 2020Global Politics

Ten years ago, sewage from a UN peacekeeping mission’s base in Haiti contaminated a major water supply. The resulting cholera epidemic killed over 10,000 Haitians.

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