Libya Floods – ‘Tragedy Is Not Over’ Warns UNICEF

More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for psychosocial care.

UNICEF stated that many more children are affected due to lack of essential services, such as health, schooling and safe water supply.

“When disasters hit, children are always among the most vulnerable,” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF’s Regional Director, who has just returned from a visit…

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