CNN and UNICEF raise awareness of the silent emergency of child stunting

New York, United States of America, 16 October 2012 - CNN has partnered with UNICEF to put the international spotlight on the global crisis of stunting, or low height for age in children. About 165 million children under the age of 5 suffer from stunting, with more than 90 per cent of them living in Africa and Asia.

© Unicef - mardi 16 octobre 2012