Children in West and Central Africa moving in greater numbers than ever before, finds UN report
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:53 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): With more than seven million children in West and Central Africa uprooted from their homes each year due to violence, poverty and climate change, and projections that this number will continue to rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to ensure that migrant and displaced children are protected from exploitation and abuse.
UN food relief agency needs $48 million for school meals programme in West and Central Africa
Aug 31, 2016, at 03:53 am
New York, Aug 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency on Tuesday warned that it urgently needs $48 million for its school meals assistance programme in West and Central Africa to avoid having more than 1.3 million children across West and Central Africa risk missing out its school meals as widening financial constraints force it to reduce its reach in the region.