Millions at risk in S. Sudan unless urgent action taken to end conflict – UN
“Women affected by the conflict asked us to convey three messages to the world: they need peace, assistance to relieve their suffering, and the chance for their children to return to school,” WFP chief Ertharin Cousin
Rwanda 20 Years Later: a Media Guide to the Women
After the genocide two decades ago, Rwandan women, including the late Aloisea Inyumba, buried some 800,000 victims of massacres and devised a system to care for half a million orphans. Now, Rwandan women have rebuilt their nation.
UNHCR and World Food Programme alarmed at scale of needs in South Sudan
The two agencies warn that the crisis could endanger millions of lives in the coming months if urgent action is not taken to put an end to the conflict and support civilians.
WFP And UN Refugee Agency Alarmed At Scale Of Needs In South Sudan
JUBA, 1 April 2014 -The heads of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) today warned that the crisis in South Sudan could endanger millions of lives in the coming months if urgent action is not taken to put an end to the conflict and support the civilians who are struggling to survive.
South Sudan: Hunger Mounts As Conflict Disrupts Markets
The ongoing conflict in South Sudan is uprooting families and paralysing the food markets they depend on. Among the thousands forced to flee their homes is Elizabeth Nyanchuit, who trekked for 10 hours with her children and neighbours to find safety. She is now living in a hut made of reeds in Ganyiel, a rural community in the country's northern Unity State.
Heads Of WFP And UNHCR Visit S. Sudan And Ethiopia Amid Alarming Spread Of Hunger And Displacement
JUBA, 31 March 2014 - Alarmed at the impact of ongoing violence in South Sudan, the heads of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) arrived here today on a joint trip to meet conflict-affected people and to review the on-going response and needs amid a spiralling humanitarian crisis.
New support to tackle dire food security situation in South Sudan
United Kingdom gives $13.7 million to FAO's emergency operations to help food producers in conflict-affected country.