UNICEF strongly urges protection of all children during unrest in the Middle East and North AfricaBRUSSELS/NEW YORK, 26 February 2011 – UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports that children and adolescents have been killed or injured in the escalating violence that is affecting a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa. “No child should be exposed to any forms of danger, as this could have a long-lasting effect on their survival or psychological well being,” said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, from Brussels.
For further information, please contact: Jaya Murthy, UNICEF Iraq, +962 79 692 6190, jmurthy@unicef.org Salam Abdulmunem, UNICEF Iraq, +964 7809126782, sabdulmunem@unicef.org
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