The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, requested for $2.5 billion in new funds for 39 million children impacted by war, poverty and the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa.
UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Chaiban, said the regions are home to the highest number of children in need in the world.
“This is largely due to man-made crises including armed conflicts, poverty and economic stagnation,” he added.
He said the latest appeal “aims to reach children with critical humanitarian assistance and continue responding to the massive needs emerging as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
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The UNICEF, in a statement, said children are most in need in war-torn Yemen, in and outside conflict-wracked Syria, and in Sudan.
“We hear of fatigue to fund long-term crises like in Yemen and Syria,” Chaiban said.
He however stressed that “the world cannot turn a blind eye to the needs of children impacted by two of the most horrific conflicts in recent history”.
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