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Children in countries facing famine threatened by lack of water, sanitation – UN agency

Children in countries facing famine threatened by lack of water, sanitation – UN agency

Mar 30, 2017, at 04:08 am

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): In African and Middle Eastern countries facing famine, unsafe water is as dangerous for severely malnourished children as lack of food, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned, noting that nearly 27 million people are at risk in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen.

Lack of water access in Damascus is creating risks for children, UN warns

Lack of water access in Damascus is creating risks for children, UN warns

Jan 07, 2017, at 01:59 pm

New York, Jan 7 (Just Earth News): Following two weeks with no access to running water for millions of people in and around Damascus due to ongoing fighting near the Syrian capital, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday raised the alarm over a potential increase in diarrheal diseases among children.