650,000 refugees in South Sudan could lose food aid within weeks due to funding squeeze, say UN agencies
The U.N. says funding cuts could end food support for 240,000 refugees in September and expand to 600,000 more people by November.
- More than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing food aid within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall, potentially forcing some to return to conflict-affected Sudan.
- South Sudan faces one of the world's worst hunger crises, with over 7.8 million people, more than half the population, experiencing acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children acutely malnourished.
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Funding shortage threatens to cut food aid to 650,000 in South Sudan
Geneva, Aug. 14 (SANA) The United Nations on Friday warned that more than 650,000 people in South Sudan are at risk of losing food assistance within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall, according to data from the World Food Programme and UNHCR. South Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst hunger crises, with more than 7.8 million people—over half the population—experiencing acute food insecurity, and 2.2 million children suffering from acu…
This situation "comes at the worst possible moment. With the rainy season reaching its peak, access becomes more difficult, food prices increase and families have even fewer solutions to deal with the situation," said the UNHCR Deputy Representative in South Sudan.
South Sudan Refugees Face Dire Straits Amid Funding Crisis
Over 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan could lose food aid within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall, warns the U.N. This crisis is part of a broader hunger emergency affecting over half of South Sudan's population while also exacerbating risks for vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.
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