War weary families in Central African Republic face dire food situation- UN
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to disrupt agriculture and severely constrain people's access to food, as they struggle with the effects of multiple poor harvests, disrupted markets and soaring prices for many staple foods, two United Nations agencies warned Tuesday.
Fiji: UNICEF steps up response as 'full picture' of Cyclone Winston's impact becomes clearer
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)As the full picture of the worst cyclone ever to hit Fiji becomes more apparent, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that up to 120,000 children across the county may be badly affected.