UNICEF
and partners working to save lives and meet urgent needs of most vulnerable
children
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 25 July 2018 – UNICEF is working with the Government of
Lao PDR and development partners to provide essential support and services to around
6,331 people, including children, affected by the floods in Attapeu province
(Southern Laos).
“We are deeply saddened by the news in Attapeu. It
is imperative that we meet urgent humanitarian needs and ensure the safety of
children and families who have been displaced by the floods,” said Octavian
Bivol, UNICEF Representative in Lao PDR. “Based on a primary assessment
conducted by the Government, there are more than 1,300 families that urgently
need tents for emergency shelter and other non-food Items such as family kits
and personal hygiene kits.”
Under the leadership of the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the National Disaster Prevention and
Control Committee, and in coordination with other UN agencies, UNICEF is releasing
immediate support for about 1,500 households through the provision of water,
sanitation and hygiene supplies which will reach the affected communities
within the next 24-48 hours.
UNICEF is working closely
with local authorities and other partners to determine the most urgent needs and
is deploying a team to support immediate relief efforts over the next few hours
and the coming days.
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About UNICEF
UNICEF
works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most
disadvantaged children. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every
child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone. For more information
about UNICEF and its work for children in Lao PDR, visit
http://www.unicef.org/laos
For more information, please contact:
Maria Fernandez, UNICEF Lao PDR, (+856) 2055519681, mfernandez@unicef.org
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