$32.00 donated in past month UN issues Iraqi children aid plea
Saturday, December 22, 2007 : Unicef says millions suffer from
poor nutrition, education, disease and violence. Iraqi children
have suffered from the violence that has gripped Iraq [EPA] The
United Nations has called for immediate action to assist about
two million Iraqi children affected by poor nutrition, disease
and disrupted education. "Iraqi children are paying far too high
a price," said Roger Wright, Unicef's special representative for
Iraq, in a statement. "We must act now." Unicef, the UN's
children's fund, said young Iraqis were also getting caught up
in violence, with hundreds killed or injured. An average of
25,000 children a month have fled violence or intimidation this
year, with their families seeking shelter across Iraq, Unicef
said. Only 28 per cent of Iraqi 17-year-olds have sat their
final exams, while safe drinking water for children remains
scarce, according to the UN. About 1,350 children were detained
by the authorities in 2