CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN ASSESSMENT REVEALS WORSENING SITUATION FOR CHILDREN

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN ASSESSMENT REVEALS WORSENING SITUATION
FOR CHILDRENNew York, Jul 2 2013 4:00PMAssessments conducted in the
Central African Republic (CAR) show the situation for children in the
country is dramatically worsening, the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) said today.

More than half of those who participated in UNICEF's survey said there
were no medicines available at health facilities and hospitals, and
almost a third said that health facilities were either closed or
non-existent. A further 24 per cent said there were no health workers.

"Even before the military takeover of the country, the Central African
Republic was already one of the toughest places for a child to
survive, consistently ranking among the bottom 10 countries in
development indicators," UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado told
reporters in Geneva.

"The assessments showed that needs have deepened and extended, and
that children were literally bearing the brunt of a vicious cycle of
poverty, poor governance, conflict and political instability."

The assessments were done in 13 of the country's 16 prefectures, and
more assessments are planned in the east.

Most of those interviewed said they had changed food sources and over
half reported higher food prices and less availability in markets.

Although comprehensive numbers were unavailable, the assessments also
revealed major protections risks, with an increase in cases of
gender-based violence, unaccompanied children, and recruitment of
children by armed forces.

The dire humanitarian situation in the CAR has been exacerbated by
fighting in the past six months which further deteriorated even the
most basic services. Violence erupted in December 2012 when the Séléka
rebel coalition launched a series of attacks. A peace agreement was
reached in January, but the rebels again seized the capital, Bangui,
in March, forcing President François Bozizé to flee.

An estimated 206,000 people are internally displaced in the country,
while more than 50,000 have fled mainly to the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Cameroon and Chad. CAR is also housing some 17,000 refugees
from the neighbouring countries.

Ms. Mercado said UNICEF had brought in over 140 metric tonnes of
emergency supplies since the outset of the crisis, and was working
with partners to provide health, nutrition, protection, water and
sanitation support wherever access permitted.

The agency's emergency appeal for $11.5 million, issued before the
military takeover of the country, had more than doubled to $32.4
million. Of this, so far under $9 million had been received.
Jul 2 2013 4:00PM
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