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The UN is standing by the people of Niger as border closures increasingly impact the movement of lifesaving supplies into the country which has been wracked by the fallout from last month’s military takeover.
That’s according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in the country, Stefano Savi, who issued a plea for restrictions to end, allowing aid stranded at logistics hubs such as polio and measles vaccines, into the landlocked West African nation.
Florence Westergard from our UN News French service began by asking him to outline the needs faced by vulnerable Nigeriens today.
This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Florence Westergard.