UNICEF reported 90 per cent of the refugees from fighting in Southern Kyrgyzstan were children, women and the elderly. A rapid assessment revealed that many children suffered physical and mental violence. More than 100,000 refugees are in Uzbekistan, most of whom are located in about 75 camps around the city of Andijan. UNICEF has seven staff monitoring the situation of children who have fled the violence which started last Thursday. The agency will deploy as soon as possible counsellors to assist with wide scale psychosocial interventions...
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