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June 22, 2017

U.N.: South Sudan No Longer in Famine, But Crisis Persists
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In South Sudan, the United Nations says parts of the country are no
longer under a famine, but warns the country remains in crisis, with
some 6 million residents remaining severely food insecure. This is James
Elder, a spokesperson for UNICEF.

James Elder: "It shouldn't be confused with an end to the crisis.
Unfortunately, what this latest data also shows is that 6 million
people-that's more than one in two of every South Sudanese-is struggling
to find food every single day."

The group Famine Early Warning Systems Network warned Wednesday that
conflict and drought fueled by climate change have left an unprecedented
81 million people needing food aid in 2017. The U.N. warns three
countries remain at risk of famine: Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen, where a
massive cholera epidemic has added to residents' misery amid a
U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign.


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