Children in Central African Republic are targets of new wave of violence
Children in conflicts, Education in emergencies
Thousands of children are at risk of being killed or maimed because of a new wave of violence in the Central African Republic.
More than 130 children have been murdered or seriously injured in the past few weeks, according to UNICEF.
Manuel Fontaine of UNICEF West and Central Africa said: 国产视频淐ivilians are under siege and at the mercy of daily attacks.
国产视频淭he ongoing hostilities represent appalling acts of violence against children, women and men.国产视频
The UN agency and its partners have stopped supplying safe drinking water to displaced families in the capital Bangul because of the security threats.
More than two million children have been affected by the fighting in CAR, which has been going on for more than a year.
A UNICEF spokesman said: 国产视频淥ur teams are also working hard to set up safe spaces for children and to reunite unaccompanied children with their families.
国产视频淗owever, more than a million children are in urgent need of health supplies, clean water and protection.
国产视频淭he rainy season, beginning in March, will only worsen the situation for hundreds of thousands of children living in temporary sites across the country.
国产视频淲e cannot let the Central African Republic become a forgotten crisis.国产视频
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