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UN will stay and deliver critical services to people of Niger, UNICEF pledges

UN will stay and deliver critical services to people of Niger, UNICEF pledges

FromUN News - Global perspective Human stories


UN will stay and deliver critical services to people of Niger, UNICEF pledges

FromUN News - Global perspective Human stories

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The UN is standing by the people of Niger as border closures increasingly impact the movement of lifesaving supplies into the country which has been wracked by the fallout from last month’s military takeover.That’s according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in the country, Stefano Savi, who issued a plea for restrictions to end, allowing aid stranded at logistics hubs such as polio and measles vaccines, into the landlocked West African nation.Florence Westergard from our UN News French service began by asking him to outline the needs faced by vulnerable Nigeriens today.
Released:
Aug 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Global perspective, human stories