Statement By Executive Director Ann M. Veneman Concerning The Situation Of Children In Somalia

“An estimated 1.5 million children and their families in Somalia are in urgent need of emergency humanitarian assistance, as some of the worst fighting in 17 years devastates the country. “The suffering of children and their families is acute, particularly in the capital, Mogadishu, where fighting prevents families from accessing emergency facilities and from leaving the city. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on December 20th, 2007