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Congo: 2 Million Children at Risk of Starvation, UN Warns

Congo: 2 Million Children at Risk of Starvation, UN Warns
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More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk of dying from severe acute malnutrition if they do not get the aid they need, the United Nations Organization warned on Friday.

Congo: 2 Million Children at Risk of Starvation, UN Warns

Meanwhile, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock is set to meet donors next week in the African country where conditions in many areas are worsening, UN spokesman Jens Laerke told a Geneva briefing.

"We have a great responsibility in the DRC...now is the time to stay the course," Laerke said.

The 2 million children at risk of starvation include some 300,000 children in the Kasai region, Bettina Luescher of the UN's World Food Program [WFP] said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

 

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