More than two million Nigerien children in need of humanitarian aid

Niamey, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Humanitarian organizations warned that more than two million Nigerien children, affected by the political and economic crisis unleashed in this African country, need assistance with material and medical resources.

August 21, 2023
11:44

A statement issued by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the capital said that the prevalence of severe malnutrition among children is extremely high, one of the worst in West and Central Africa.

The UN agency also indicated that the number of Nigerien malnourished infants is likely to increase on this territory if food prices rise further and the economic recession hits families and their incomes.

Calling on the international community to do more to speed up the arrivals in Niamey of vaccines to prevent diseases in children, UNICEF urged the parties involved in the Nigerien conflict to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.

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