Afghanistan: Afghan children ‘at greater risk than ever’
UN News – August 29, 2021
George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity. Not only have some been forced from their homes, and cut off from their schools and friends, they have also been deprived of basic healthcare that can protect them against polio, tetanus and other diseases.
Also: “We cannot abandon the children of Afghanistan in their time of need”: Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei, upon his return from Kabul (Press release): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/we-cannot-abandon-children-afghanistan-their-time-need
Also: Time to panic: Lives of 500 Afghan women and children are at stake as time runs out (Opinion) (Includes video): https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/08/26/afghanistan-women-children-kabul/5605788001/

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