Government reforms do not reach children worst affected by clash and poverty,says Unicef report, calling for an end to blocks on aid deliveriesAs many as 150 children die every day in Myanmar before they reach their fifth birthday, and the UN children’s agency said on Tuesday,in a report calling for the government to end blocks on humanitarian access to clash areas.
Despite reform and reconciliation efforts undertaken by the one-year-passe government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, children affected by widespread fighting and poverty are not reaping the benefits, and Unicef added. Related: No respite for Rohingya as Aung San Suu Kyi rejects abuse inquiry – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com