United Nations ( CNN ) -- The United Nations Security Council has approved a proposal to send an additional 2,000 soldiers and 1,500 police officers to quake-ravaged Haiti , U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday . By its approval of the plan Monday , `` the council sends a clear signal : The world is with Haiti , '' Ban said . He said he was confident that member states would respond quickly in order to get the troops on the ground as soon as possible . `` I believe that the deployment of additional troops and police forces will be done quite quickly , '' Ban said . `` ... In every aspect of our operation there , we are running against time . '' Look for missing loved ones . The forces will bolster the approximately 7,000 U.N. soldiers and 2,200 police already assigned there , at least 22 of whom were killed in the January 12 earthquake . About 150 people affiliated with the U.N. remain unaccounted for . Although Tuesday marks a week since the magnitude 7.0 temblor struck , `` there are still lives to be saved , '' Ban said . Some 90 victims have been saved by 43 international rescue teams , made up of about 1,700 people . Relief operations and delivery of aid are increasing and becoming better organized , Ban said , although he added , `` For those who have lost everything , of course , help can not come soon enough . '' Despite logistical challenges , the situation is improving , he said . New corridors have been cleared on land . Capacity at Port-au-Prince 's airport is improving . And a main port -- rendered unusable by earthquake damage -- is expected to be reopened next week . `` There have been some difficulties and some bottlenecks in delivering our relief items , '' Ban said . `` ... The situation is overwhelming . '' But U.N. personnel are working day and night to overcome hurdles and increase the delivery of aid to Haitians , he said . `` On the ground , we have seen some difficulties when it comes to deliver [ ing ] actual relief items , because of the over-demand and the extraordinary situation . I have seen for myself how many people are without homes and shelters , and we have to work very hard , according to this cluster system , '' Ban said . He was referring to the U.N . Cluster System set up for disasters , under which the World Health Organization plays a lead coordinating role for health , the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees or the Red Cross for shelter , and the World Food Programme for food . Watch how UNICEF is trying to help children . Twelve cluster systems are up and functioning , Ban said Tuesday , `` so you will see a much improved situation in terms of coordination , in terms of delivering aid to people who need it . '' On Monday , daily food rations for 200,000 people were distributed . The World Food Programme 's goal is to reach 1 million people within a week and 2 million within two weeks , he said . `` Our chief priority right now is to get the relief distribution system in Port-au-Prince fully operational so that we may more efficiently distribute supplies -- food , water , medicine , tents and other essential items , '' Ban said . How you can help . Ban appealed to international nongovernmental organizations and aid groups to work closely with the U.N. in delivering aid . `` We are concerned ... that numbers of unsolicited and uncoordinated supplies and personnel entering the country will stretch limited logistical resources and interfere with the delivery of vital aid , '' he said . `` We have already turned our attention to outlying regions , as well as the capital city . As you know , in certain areas , such as Leogane , the situation is every bit as critical , if not more so , than in Port-au-Prince . '' See images of the need and relief efforts . Asked about a report that fuel for U.N. trucks was scarce , Ban said 10,000 gallons of fuel arrived from the Dominican Republic on Monday night . Alain Le Roy , U.N. peacekeeping director , was asked about reports of looting . It is occurring , Le Roy said , but is not widespread . `` Of course there is looting , but there has been looting in the country for many , many years , even before the earthquake , '' he said .
2,000 soldiers , 1,500 police officers to be sent to quake zone . Relief operations ' efficiency is improving , secretary-general says . World Food Programme hopes to reach 1 million people within a week . Ban Ki-moon asks other relief groups to coordinate with U.N .