DR Congo: 400,000 children in Greater Kasai at risk of severe acute malnutrition, UNICEF warns
May 25, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, May 24(Just Earth News): Deteriorating security conditions have severely disrupted life-saving interventions for children in Greater Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months, putting an estimated 400,000 children at risk of severe acute malnutrition, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.
UN calls for urgent access to reach some 400,000 civilians trapped in Syria’s Ghouta
Apr 12, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New York, Apr 12(Just Earth News): Voicing concern over the impact of deteriorating security and humanitarian situation on the lives some 400,000 people trapped in eastern Ghouta in Syria, a United Nations spokesperson on Tuesday underlined the need to ensure that humanitarians have unrestricted access to the affected areas.