Drought In North Korea Threatens WASH Access, Children’s Health, UNICEF Says
Reuters: Drought puts N.Korean children’s lives at risk — UNICEF
“A severe drought in North Korea is putting the lives of children at risk and many are in serious danger of disease and malnutrition, the U.N. children’s agency said on Wednesday. UNICEF said in a statement that there had been a sharp increase in cases of diarrhea among children in drought-affected areas, as access to safe drinking water and sanitation was severely compromised…” (Kim, 7/8).
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