UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 30 -- The people of Haiti are facing a "perfect storm of suffering" and the country remains "shamefully overlooked," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council yesterday.

"State authority is crumbling as gang violence engulfs Port-au-Prince and spreads beyond - paralyzing daily life and forcing families to flee," Guterres said.

"Civilians are under siege with appalling reports of rape and sexual violence. Hospitals and schools are under repeated attack. The rule of law has collapsed," he said.

But despite this, "Haiti remains shamefully overlooked and woefully underfunded."

Guterres' remarks came a day after a group of seven countries including the US asked the Security Council to strengthen t...