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UNICEF/UN0607653/Rich Children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide – UNICEF warns during World Water Week. “History shows that when high levels of severe acute malnutrition in children combine with deadly outbreaks of diseases like cholera or diarrhoea, child mortality rises dramatically – and tragically. When water either isn’t available or is unsafe, the risks to children multiply exponentially,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Across the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, millions of children are just one disease away from catastrophe.” The number of drought-hit people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water rose from 9.5 million in February to 16.2 million in July, putting children and their families in increased danger of contracting illnesses like cholera and diarrhoea1. In Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Nig...

I thought it might be of interest to our colleagues. On the one hand all European leaders talk about the need to act on climate change (and also taking some initiatives) and on the other hand they are also discussing opening up shipping routes through the Arctic. It is yet another example of how profit is demolishing ethics and morale. Ramesh "Extreme heat waves are transforming Europe's Alps mountain range, forcing ski resorts to close early and impacting route and trail safety for mountaineers. Glacier melt has also been the most severe on record.  Winter snowpack was lower than normal, limiting the growth of the glacier, and summer heat waves triggered the melt." The original article was published by the Washington Post and republished by the WEF.  Due to copyright restrictions we cannot republish the article in full.   Read the original full article

People inspect a damaged playground following the air strike in Mekelle [Tigrai TV/ via Reuters] “UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. The strike hit a kindergarten, killing several children, and injuring others. UNICEF calls on all parties to agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities. “Yet again, an escalation of violence in northern Ethiopia has caused children to pay the heaviest price. For almost two years, children and their families in the region have endured the agony of this conflict. It must end.” See also: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/27/un-condemns-tigray-airstrike-that-killed-children  

Welcome to a brief overview of articles that appeared last week on our website. Please don't stop here - be sure to browse the full list of articles that appeared this week. xunicefnewsandviews.blogspot.com Our Feature of the Week Suddenly, Sudan and Its Sudd by Fouad Kronfol Fouad takes us on a journey down memory lane to his visit to Sudan in 1971 and then to his assignment as UNICEF's first Representative in Sudan in 1974. This is a warm and loving memoir of UNICEF's early days in Sudan, as Fouad describes it, "a long but limited relationship", beginning in 1952 with a TB vaccination programme, a Basic Agreement in 1956, and finally establishment of a country office in 1974. Fouad's memoir comes just in time for UNICEF Sudan's celebration of its 70th Anniversary. Who better to tell the story than UNICEF's first Representative? Click here. Our Columnists This Week   Ken Gibbs:               ...

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