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The United Nations suspended its health programs in Iraq
7/29/2015 0:00
BAGHDAD - morning
announced the United Nations, the suspension of health programs that were benefiting millions of people in Iraq because of a lack of funds, while warning of the risk of a measles epidemic and the return of polio due to lack of enjoyment of more than half a million children are protected.
According to a press release of the organization, Ban « 184 health service has been suspended due to lack of specialized humanitarian activities of money », indicating that« more than 80 percent of health programs supported by partners humane is currently suspended ».
UN organization, pointed out that «this comment directly harms a million people, and millions more indirectly. »
said the humanitarian coordinator of the United Nations in Iraq, Liz Grande: «at a time in which the people in Iraq are in dire need us, we abandon them», stressing that «lack of funds means that the enjoyment of half a million children are protected, which increases the risk measles epidemic and the return of polio ».
press statement, said that «this case led to the termination of about a third of the programs of water and public health-related», pointing out that «other programs will stop at the end of July».
The United Nations also reported that «other implications of this It stops programs to help women and girls who have been subjected to sexual violence. » And already this financial situation has led to reduced food rations for one million people.
The United Nations has encountered in the fourth of June appeal to raise half a billion dollars to cope with the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, which prompted the attack organization «Daash» more than 3 million people have been displaced since June last year , only to respond to this appeal did not exceed 15 percent.
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7/29/2015 0:00
BAGHDAD - morning
announced the United Nations, the suspension of health programs that were benefiting millions of people in Iraq because of a lack of funds, while warning of the risk of a measles epidemic and the return of polio due to lack of enjoyment of more than half a million children are protected.
According to a press release of the organization, Ban « 184 health service has been suspended due to lack of specialized humanitarian activities of money », indicating that« more than 80 percent of health programs supported by partners humane is currently suspended ».
UN organization, pointed out that «this comment directly harms a million people, and millions more indirectly. »
said the humanitarian coordinator of the United Nations in Iraq, Liz Grande: «at a time in which the people in Iraq are in dire need us, we abandon them», stressing that «lack of funds means that the enjoyment of half a million children are protected, which increases the risk measles epidemic and the return of polio ».
press statement, said that «this case led to the termination of about a third of the programs of water and public health-related», pointing out that «other programs will stop at the end of July».
The United Nations also reported that «other implications of this It stops programs to help women and girls who have been subjected to sexual violence. » And already this financial situation has led to reduced food rations for one million people.
The United Nations has encountered in the fourth of June appeal to raise half a billion dollars to cope with the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, which prompted the attack organization «Daash» more than 3 million people have been displaced since June last year , only to respond to this appeal did not exceed 15 percent.
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