The UN reported that there have been some incidents of looting, but it is working with the Haitian government to get the security situation under-control. He added that the security situation in the country is not more different than what it was before the earthquake. Mulet, who spoke to reporters via videoconference from the UN compound from Haiti, criticised the media and called news reports generalizing the security situation in Haiti as irresponsible. United Nations (UN) Special Representative Edmond Mulet told reporters that the general situation in Haiti was “quite stable” and “almost normal,” despite news reports of looting and gunshots in the capital. Wide shot, journalists at press conference Someone came and brought something to cover the bodies because they felt that the dead deserves some respect.”ġ0. “One thing that struck me, on the second day after the earthquake, when all the bodies were in the street, every single body was covered with a sheet. SOUNDBITE (English) Michele Montas, Former UN Spokesperson: “The great majority of people from Port au Prince are living outside of their homes so for them to go, particularly the children, to go outside of Port au Prince is a positive development.”ĩ. Cutaway, journalists at press conferenceħ. Several thousands of them were thrown into this garbage dump outside of the city.”Ħ. “Honestly, honestly, I don’t think we will ever know what the death toll is or was during this earthquake because as you know many of these bodies were disposed by the people themselves. SOUNDBITE (English) Edmond Mulet, Acting Special Representative for Haiti: It is true that some incidents have happened or looting and food has been taken from destroyed supermarkets and shops which is almost normal situation in these kind of circumstances.” 4. “The general situation on the ground, I must say, is quite stable and normal. Wide shot, beginning of video press conference from Haitiģ. DATELINE: 19 JANUARY 2010, NEW YORK CITY / FILEĢ.