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New funding in the coming weeks is essential for UNICEF and its partners to meet the critical humanitarian needs of children and families inside the country.

Some 3.2 million children in Venezuela need humanitarian aid as conditions across the country continue to deteriorate, said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, adding that UNICEF is ramping up their work to help children and families who are struggling against food shortages and have limited access to essential services like healthcare, clean water and education.
At least 4.3 million people across Venezuela do not have access to safe drinking water, and vaccine-preventable diseases including measles and diphtheria have re-emerged, while yellow fever and malaria are on the rise. An estimated 1.3 million children and adolescents need protection services, while over 1 million children are out of school.