UNICEF launches appeal to save the lives of millions of children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched an appeal for $2.5 billion in funding to provide life-saving assistance to 39 million children in the Middle East and North Africa.
In a statement, the organization indicated that the funds will be used to meet the needs of 39 million children in the Middle East and North Africa region during 2021.
It indicated that the required amount includes an increase of about $500 million to continue responding to the Corona pandemic, amid a significant increase in the number of cases across the region.
The organization pointed out that the largest share of this appeal will be for the crises in Yemen, Syria, in which the conflict has resulted in the deaths of more than 380 thousand people since 2011, and Sudan, which is facing a severe economic and humanitarian crisis as a result of the influx of tens of thousands of refugees from Ethiopia.
According to the organization, 4.8 million children in Syria need assistance, while there are 2.5 million Syrian refugee children in neighboring countries, while in Yemen 12 million children need assistance, and in Sudan 5.3 million children face many challenges.