UN Appeals for $1.3 Billion Aid for South Sudan

The United Nations is seeking $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid to support an estimated 5.1 million people facing life threatening situations in South Sudan.

At the launch of South Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016, in Juba, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Eugene Owusu said the amount is the “barest minimum” needed for the challenge. “The challenge we face is unprecedented, but we must not give up”. 

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Source: Africanews.