Monthly Archives: June 2017

Urgent aid needed for over 9,000 children fleeing violence in DR Congo to Angola – UNICEF

Urgent aid needed for over 9,000 children fleeing violence in DR Congo to Angola – UNICEF
More than 9,000 children who have arrived at two temporary reception centres in a northern Angolan city from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need urgent support, the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) said today.
Urgent aid needed for over 9,000 children fleeing violence in DR Congo to Angola – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF urges Governments to close data gaps on vulnerable children in residential care

UNICEF urges Governments to close data gaps on vulnerable children in residential care
At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide and face increased risk of violence, abuse and long-term damage to their cognitive, social and emotional development, a United Nations study says, warning that &#8220this is just tip of the iceberg.&#8221
UNICEF urges Governments to close data gaps on vulnerable children in residential care
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population