UNICEF seeks ₹22,000-crore assistance for 2017
The UNICEF has appealed for $3.3 billion (over ₹22,000 crore) this year to help 4.8 crore children facing conflict and other humanitarian emergencies worldwide. Around 40% of the appeal would provide funds for Syrian children who have been displaced either within Syria or abroad. Reportedly, around 75 lakh children will face severe acute malnutrition across 48 countries around the globe.