The United Nations and its partners have delivered food to nearly 114,000 people across four locations in Mayendit County and to nearly 25,500 people in two locations in Koch County in South Sudan’s Unity State, a spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said.
In a press statement in New York on Wednesday, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, further said three mobile response teams are deployed across Leer County to deliver food to nearly 48,500 people, and further food distributions are planned in Koch and Panyijiar in the days ahead.
He added that teams have been deployed to six key areas to implement vital nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child protection interventions.
“Cholera vaccinations are being administered in Leer, Mayendit and Panyijiar,” said Dujarric.
Last week, United Nations and South Sudan government declared famine in parts of the country. President Salva Kiir also promised to provide unhindered access to the affected areas.
According to UN agencies, about 5.5 million South Sudanese will not have reliable sources of food by July.
Photo: People in conflict-affected areas in South Sudan collect food/WFP