From the Diplomad:
The UN’s performance in this disaster has been a disgrace of epic proportions; it’s vastly overfunded and overstaffed agencies, allegedly established to deal with precisely this type of event, are MIA. We are now in day 16 (DAY 16!) of the crisis, and the UN is still not ready to act. It is no wonder affected countries want to deal with the US and not the UN.
Also, you can see who the biggest donor is to UN humanitarian relief works (the US, 34%)and where all of that money goes (#1 priority is Palestinian refugees, not those suffering in Africa).