UN delivers food to 140.000 starved South Sudanese
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Elisabeth Janaina
Mar 3, 2017, 1:19:24 AM3/3/17
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UN delivers food to 140.000 starved South Sudanese
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A South Sudanese refugee woman sits with her child at a refugee
collection center in Palorinya, Uganda, on Feb. 16, 2017 (AP/ Justin
Lyon Photo)
March 1, 2017 (JUBA) - In response to the declaration of famine in
several areas in the war-torn South Sudan, the UN spokesperson
announced on Wednesday that aid workers have reached some 139.500
civilians in the war affected areas.
"UN and partners have delivered food to nearly 114,000 people across
four locations in Mayendit county and to nearly 25,500 people in two
locations in Koch county," said Stéphane Dujarric in his daily press
conference at the UN Headquarters in New York.
He further said that three mobile response teams are deployed across
Leer county to deliver food to nearly 48,500 people, and further food
distributions are planned in Koch and Panyiajar in the days ahead.
In addition to the food distribution, he added that teams have been
deployed to six key areas to implement vital nutrition, health, water,
sanitation and hygiene, and child protection interventions.
"Cholera vaccinations are being administered in Leer, Mayendit and
Panyiajar," he pointed.
Last week, United Nations and South Sudanese officials declared famine
in parts of South Sudan,“” Also, President Kiir pledged to provide
unfettered access to the affected areas.
UN agencies estimate that about 5.5 million people have no reliable
source of food by July.
(ST)
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2 March 16:42, by pilot
What a country with no leadership who cares for the life of his
citizens.South Sudan is so rich with a lot of resources but with
leader who only take the Country resources as their own
repondre message
2 March 19:36, by Eastern
Now UN should avoid this firefighting approach! The origin of all
these humanitarian disaster in South Sudan is Kiir as he stupidly and
stubbornly refused to implement a peace agreement he signed with Dr.
Machar. If Kiir had stuck to his part of the bargain, South Sudan
wouldn’t be where it’s now!!!!!!
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A South Sudanese refugee woman sits with her child at a refugee
collection center in Palorinya, Uganda, on Feb. 16, 2017 (AP/ Justin
Lyon Photo)
March 1, 2017 (JUBA) - In response to the declaration of famine in
several areas in the war-torn South Sudan, the UN spokesperson
announced on Wednesday that aid workers have reached some 139.500
civilians in the war affected areas.
"UN and partners have delivered food to nearly 114,000 people across
four locations in Mayendit county and to nearly 25,500 people in two
locations in Koch county," said Stéphane Dujarric in his daily press
conference at the UN Headquarters in New York.
He further said that three mobile response teams are deployed across
Leer county to deliver food to nearly 48,500 people, and further food
distributions are planned in Koch and Panyiajar in the days ahead.
In addition to the food distribution, he added that teams have been
deployed to six key areas to implement vital nutrition, health, water,
sanitation and hygiene, and child protection interventions.
"Cholera vaccinations are being administered in Leer, Mayendit and
Panyiajar," he pointed.
Last week, United Nations and South Sudanese officials declared famine
in parts of South Sudan,“” Also, President Kiir pledged to provide
unfettered access to the affected areas.
UN agencies estimate that about 5.5 million people have no reliable
source of food by July.
(ST)
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2 March 16:42, by pilot
What a country with no leadership who cares for the life of his
citizens.South Sudan is so rich with a lot of resources but with
leader who only take the Country resources as their own
repondre message
2 March 19:36, by Eastern
Now UN should avoid this firefighting approach! The origin of all
these humanitarian disaster in South Sudan is Kiir as he stupidly and
stubbornly refused to implement a peace agreement he signed with Dr.
Machar. If Kiir had stuck to his part of the bargain, South Sudan
wouldn’t be where it’s now!!!!!!
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