Press Conference UNICEF
Press Conference Announcement
UNICEF report launch: Child alert in Kasai: A children’s crisis (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Embargo: Friday 11 May, 00.01 GMT
The conflict across the region of Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, has exacerbated malnutrition among children, many of whom have spent several months living in the bush without access to health services, clean water and sanitation. An estimated 400,000 children now suffering from severe acute malnutrition and require lifesaving support. Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesperson in Geneva (recently in Kasai region)
The conflict across the region of Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, has exacerbated malnutrition among children, many of whom have spent several months living in the bush without access to health services, clean water and sanitation. An estimated 400,000 children now suffering from severe acute malnutrition and require lifesaving support. Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesperson in Geneva (recently in Kasai region)
