South Sudan among countries UN seeks to address ‘unprecedented catastrophic levels’ of food insecurity
New York The world currently faces unprecedented catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity, according to UN agencies, and around $6.6 billion is needed urgently, to support 41 million in danger of sliding into famine. To ramp up support, the United Nations on Monday convened a high-level event, calling for international action, before it is too late. Close to half a million people are experiencing famine-like conditions (IPC phase 5, under the official classification) in Ethiopia, Madagascar, South […]