UN Says 7.2 Million in South Sudan Urgently Need Food Aid
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The situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate as conflicts flare up. Now the UN reports that about half of the world's population is starving in the youngest country. There is hardly any hope of improvement - there is no money. And the weather makes work difficult for the helpers.
According to the UN, about half of the population in South Sudan is dependent on immediate food aid. 7.2 million people in the country "need urgent food aid", said the director of the World Food Programme (WFP) for South Sudan Mutinta Chimuka on Friday. "The situation is critical and requires immediate attention to save human lives," she added. Thus, a focal point is the state of Jonglei, where hundreds of thousands of people suffer from "catast…
UN says 7.2 million in South Sudan urgently need food aid
The World Food Programme said it urgently needs US$266 million to continue providing its life-saving assistance in South Sudan. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA: More than seven million people in conflict-torn South Sudan — around half the population — are in dire need of food aid, the United Nations warned on Friday. The UN’s World Food Programme denounced the “alarming situation” in the world’s youngest sovereign state, saying the organisation was in “…
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