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UN Warns South Sudan at Risk of ‘Full-Scale Famine’ as Fighting Intensifies
UN officials said more than 7.5 million people will need food aid this year as fighting, floods and disease cut off humanitarian access.
- On Friday, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher warned the Security Council that South Sudan "stands at a dangerous crossroads," with more than 7.5 million people requiring food assistance across all 10 states.
- Intensifying fighting between the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition has caused a 40 per cent increase in deaths and injuries, leaving civilians to "bear the brunt" of violence.
- In Jonglei State, 26 destroyed or closed health facilities have left 1.35 million people without care, while military operations in January forced more than 280,000 civilians to flee their homes near Akobo.
- Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan Anita Kiki Gbeho reported that operational capacity has dropped by up to 30 per cent, as the $1.46 billion Humanitarian Plan remains only 22 per cent funded.
- The UN Commission on Human Rights expressed grave concern over bodies discovered in Jonglei during recent road works, warning that the human cost of renewed violence may be significantly greater than currently known.
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Head of the UN calls for immediate action. U.S. representative directly criticizes the Sudanese President, stating that his actions are leading country "to another civil war".
The head of humanitarian operations of the United Nations warned on Friday against a shift from South Sudan towards "widespread famine" and "collapse", as fighting intensified and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country (UNMISS) reduced.
UN relief chief warns South Sudan nearing famine - Radio Tamazuj
U.N. relief chief Tom Fletcher warned Friday that South Sudan is at risk of sliding into famine amid escalating conflict, rising hunger and dwindling international support. Briefing the United Nations Security Council by video link, Fletcher described a worsening crisis following a recent visit to the country, where many people expressed a sense of “despair and abandonment.” “The world’s youngest nation stands at a dangerous crossroads,” he said…
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