United Nations: The United Nations and partners are moving at top speed to coordinate and deliver aid across the Caribbean to support government responses in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarians said.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is working with partners to aid millions of people caught in the storm's path and in urgent need of assistance in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, Xinhua news agency reported.

"In times like these, international solidarity isn't just a principle -- it's a lifeline," said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher.

In Cuba, Melissa passed over the eastern provinces, and preliminary assessments indicated severe damage across Santiago, Holguin, Granma and G

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