South Sudan: Protracted conflict at root of nutrition crisis: The protracted conflict in South Sudan’s Mayendit and Leer counties is having a profound effect on the local population, says international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Men, women and children are regularly forced to flee their homes to escape … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Protracted conflict at root of nutrition crisis
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Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP statement on famine in South Sudan
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP statement on famine in South Sudan: The latest food security analysis in South Sudan has led to a declaration of famine in Leer and Mayendit counties in Greater Unity region. Two other counties are at risk of famine. The lives of some 100,000 people are threatened. Despite a substantial humanitarian response in South Sudan by FAO, UNICEF, WFP and … [Read more...] about Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP statement on famine in South Sudan
Famine Hits Parts Of South Sudan
Famine Hits Parts Of South Sudan: War and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000 people facing starvation in parts of South Sudan where famine was declared today, three UN agencies warned. A further 1 million people are classified as being on the brink of famine. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations … [Read more...] about Famine Hits Parts Of South Sudan
UN allocates $21 million to help thousands in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan
UN allocates million to help thousands in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan: The United Nations, through the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) – a multi-donor fund that responds to critical humanitarian needs in Sudan – has allocated $ 21 million to help thousands of people in need of humanitarian assistance across Sudan in 2017. The humanitarian … [Read more...] about UN allocates $21 million to help thousands in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan
Senior United Nations Human Rights Official Condemns Deplorable Rights Situation in South Sudan, Calls for Perpetrators to be Held to Account
Senior United Nations Human Rights Official Condemns Deplorable Rights Situation in South Sudan, Calls for Perpetrators to be Held to Account: At the end of a four-day visit to South Sudan, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for human rights, Andrew Gilmour, called for those committing atrocity crimes in the country to be held accountable. “This … [Read more...] about Senior United Nations Human Rights Official Condemns Deplorable Rights Situation in South Sudan, Calls for Perpetrators to be Held to Account
