UNICEF Teams Reach Remote Areas - Myanmar Situation Dire For Children

UNICEF missions throughout the flooded regions of Myanmar report that the destruction of homes, schools and water and sanitation systems are posing terrible threats to children’s lives and well-being. In the 14th day after the cyclone struck, UNICEF warns that children who survived the cyclone are now at increasing risk of disease and of the consequences of cyclone not receiving timely assistance.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on May 22nd, 2008