February 05, 2010
Today Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner released the following statement supporting debt relief in Haiti:
“The earthquake in Haiti was a catastrophic setback to the Haitian people who are now facing tremendous emergency humanitarian and reconstruction needs, and meeting Haiti’s financing needs will require a massive multilateral effort,” said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. “Today, we are voicing our support for what Haiti needs and deserves – comprehensive multilateral debt relief.”
To read more about the importance of debt relief for Haiti please see Jubilee USA.