Myanmar, North Korea and Philippines are Focus of UNICEF 2015 Appeal

The United Nations Childrens' Fund says nearly a quarter of a million children in several states in Myanmar remain in need of humanitarian support. UNICEF says Myanmar, also known as Burma, is among its regional priorities in 2015, part of the U.N. organization’s largest-ever funding appeal.  North Korea and the Philippines are also funding priorities in Asia this year for the group. In Myanmar, the goal is to raise $25 million to expand assistance to children under the age of...

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