UNICEF: Louis-Georges Arsenault in Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya, 4 March 2009 UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes Louis-Georges Arsenault has returned from a visit to Somalia, where he saw firsthand the situation of children and women, and efforts to provide them with life-saving aid and critical services.

"There is a striking humanitarian crisis in Bossaso [in north-east Somalia], where there are tens of thousands of people who have come from across the country due to different conflicts," said Mr. Arsenault. "UNICEF has been working very hard with other partners to support these populations.

"UNICEF's work in Somalia is a mixture of humanitarian work and also early recovery, as well as development," he added. "Our presence is critical where children are in dire situations ... and there is still a lot that needs to be done."

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