UNICEF Steps Up Assistance for Children Affected by the Bitter Winter Sweeping through the Middle East
Amman, 13 January 2015 - Amidst the harshest conditions of the winter so far, UNICEF has delivered warm clothing, blankets, heating supplies, cash and vouchers to more than 900,000 children in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. As the Syria conflict nears the four-year mark, UNICEF estimates that at least 7 million internally displaced and…