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:UN agencies 40,000 people on brink of starving to death in South Sudan
Publish Date : 1395/6/14 Time 12:19:20
:UN agencies
40,000 people on brink of starving to death in South Sudan
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Three United Nations agencies on Monday cautioned that South Sudan faces unprecedented levels of food insecurity, with 2.8 million people, nearly 25 percent of the population, in urgent need of aid, at least 40,000 of them on the brink of catastrophe.
In a joint report, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Food Program (WFP) voiced their concern over the current numbers of people who are in need of assistance, particularly because they show an increase in hunger during the post-harvest period, when the country is traditionally has most food.
The numbers are expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food availability is the lowest. Humanitarian partners project that the lean season will start early this year, and the hunger period will be longer than in previous years.
'Families have been doing everything they can to survive but they are now running out of options,' UNICEF Representative Jonathan Veitch said. 'Many of the areas where the needs are greatest are out of reach because of the security situation. It's crucial that we are given unrestricted access now. If we can reach them, we can help them.'
Source: IRNA