HELP RED CROSS AND UNICEF HELP VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS

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UNICEF FEARS IN RELATION TO THE CHILDREN IN THE SAHEL REGION IN AFRICA

 

1 million children are at risk of starving to death in the drought-stricken Sahel region in Africa.

 

About 15 million people are at risk of serious food shortage that might trigger an extensive, humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region in Africa.

 

Little rain, bad harvests and empty food stores hit the entire region.

 

This applies to the areas from MAURETANIA, through the northern SENEGAL, MALI, NIGER, BURKINA FASO and the northern NIGERIA to TCHAD.

 

Source: Norwegian text-TV NRK on 9.4.12

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UNITED NATIONS ASKS FOR HELP TO FIGHT FOOD CRISIS

 

3 UN organisations ask for funds to prevent a food crisis in the SAHEL region in Africa.

 

"Children are the victims. In the worst case, many children will die, many families will suffer", so says UNICEF's Anthony Lake.

 

UNICEF is behind the appeal together with the World Health Organization / WHO and UN's High Commissariat for Refugees / UNHCR.

 

Around 15 million people - among them 1.5 million children - may be affected by drought, high food prices and regional conflicts.

 

Source: Norwegian text-TV / NRK on 10 April 2012

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REMINDER:

 

Threatening / beginning hunger / famine disaster in the SAHEL zone in Africa comprising the countries Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauretania, Tchad, Cameroun, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

 

More than 12 million are at risk of dying from famine in the region. Only a prompt action / effort from the international community can prevent the hunger disaster from developing further.

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AID AGENCIES WARN OF FAMINE IN WEST AFRICA

 

In some Westafrican countries a big famine is threatening. Aid agencies warn that by this summer 15 million people are without water and food. In particular babys, small children and old people are affected.

 

The World Food Programme needs about 550 million Euro to prevent famine. So far only half this amount har been pledged.

 

The crisis is caused by shortage of rain, too high grain prices and political unrest.

 

Source: German text-TV / ZDFtext

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This morning - Thursday, 12 July, 2012 - a Danish information manager / officer representing UNICEF informed the viewers of Danish TV2 News about the current situation in the SAHEL REGION in WEST AFRICA (covering i.a. Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauretania, Nigeria and Cameroun).

 

UNICEF is increasing its efforts in the Sahel region in West Africa in an attempt to fight the many cases of cholera in the region.

 

15 MILLION PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM SHORTAGE OF FOOD AND WATER DUE TO THE FOOD CRISIS.

 

IT IS RAINING IN THE AREA WHICH IS GOOD IN SOME WAYS, BUT IT ALSO INCREASES THE NUMBER OF CHOLERA CASES IN THE AREA.

 

AT LEAST 60 HAVE DIED OF CHOLERA SO FAR THIS YEAR. 2,800 ARE INFECTED.

 

Source: Danish TV2 News live on 12.7.12