UNICEF pledges $3.3b for children affected by conflicts in 2017

The UNICEF has made a pledge to spend $3.3 billion on malnourished children, especially arising from conflicts and crises

 Among the countries targeted is Nigeria whose north-eastern part has been ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is spending a whopping $3.3 billion on about 48 million children living in areas affected by conflicts in 2017.

Nigeria, Syria and Yemen are some of the affected countries.