UNICEF Appeals for Funds for Overlooked Emergencies

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for US$1 billion to respond to overlooked emergencies that it said are causing worsening hunger, disease and poverty for women and children, especially in Africa.

UNICEF’s Ann Veneman points out that the agency needs 17 percent more money in 2009 than last year because of increased needs in eastern and southern Africa.

Veneman states this money will also help the organisation in its efforts to deal with cholera and flood fears, which compound an economic crisis.

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