Monday, March 28, 2011

Is expected to increase flow of refugees by Tunisian border

Tunis .- The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Maria Luisa Fornara, today expressed his fear that increase the flow of refugees from Libya to the border area of Ras Jedir, in the east. Fornara said that due to "lack of respect Libyan ceasefire declared by the Security Council of the UN" Fears are mounting that increasing numbers of displaced.

The head of UNICEF in Tunisia indicated that at least 170 thousand refugees passed through the area of Ras Jedir Tunisian border and noted that the daily flow of ten thousand people fell to an average of two thousand, but stressed that "we are preparing the facility for significant increase in the flow in the coming days.

" Fornara reported that in the refugee camp of Ras Jedir still assisting 15 000 people with 420 families with young children. On the latter was concerned "because many of these families belong to countries with problems and their repatriation is difficult to Sudan, Somalia and Chad." "The civil war continues, the ceasefire is being respected and not know how many victims there are in Libya because they know what is happening there," said Fornara, who made an "international call to create a humanitarian corridor." UNICEF coordinator claimed that "allow people to help at the earliest opportunity, at the same time stressed the need for UNICEF raise eight million dollars to address needs in the next three months in Ras Jedir .

This institution helps keep children in the camp of Ras Jedir a team of fifteen professionals who provide medical services, hygienic and sanitary "important to prevent disease." Among the activities of UNICEF in the refugee camp include "more than 150 children under five have been immunized against several childhood illnesses, the team of psychologists who care for traumatized children and the playroom with toys that have been installed.

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