United Nations, May 14 (IANS) UN humanitarians have said that aid is being distributed in war-torn southwestern Sudan, while an amount of 12 million US dollars is targeted for famine relief in the neighbouring country of South Sudan. “The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to respond to humanitarian needs across Sudan,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).The office said that in the Kordofan region, aid organisations are providing life-saving support to …
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United Nations, April 18 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned of famine in South Sudan.”The world’s youngest nation stands at a dangerous crossroads. Conflict up. Displacement up. Hunger up. Disease up. Attacks on aid workers up,” Fletcher told the Security Council in a briefing on the situation in South Sudan.Two-thirds of the population in the country needs humanitarian support this year, yet the world body’s humanitari…
Juba, Feb 4 (IANS) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday suspended its operations in South Sudan’s Baliet County following an attack on its river convoy last week. The WFP said its 12-boat convoy, transporting more than 1,500 metric tonnes of vital food assistance, was attacked multiple times by armed youth between January 30 and February 1.It said the cargo, also including non-food items being transported on behalf of partners, was looted overnight by members of the local c…