Friday, September 28, 2007

UNICEF IS RESPONDING TO PRIORITY NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION, CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION

from ReliefWeb

  • 1 million people are affected by escalating conflict, 220,000 people internally displaced, and a further 79,000 people fled to Chad and the Sudan.
  • Up to 75% of children are currently out of school in the northern regions
  • Human rights violations, kidnappings, rape, and use of child soldiers continue to occur
  • One in five children die before the age of five

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