The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan said that representatives of Sudan and South Sudan have approved an operational plan that will open a humanitarian corridor between the two countries.
The plan, which was developed and prepared by the World Food Programme (WFP), will enable Sudan to deliver close to 63,000 metric tonnes of life-saving food assistance to 744,000 needy people in the northern parts of South Sudan which has affected by the conflict since December last year.
The plan targets Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states which share borders with Sudan, reads the statement.
In a meeting in June, former head of UN Mission in South Sudan Hilde Johnson and Sudan’s First Vice-President Bakri Hassan Saleh agreed to facilitate the transportation of humanitarian assistance to South Sudan.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Khartoum Ali Al-Za’atari said that the approval of the operational plan puts the UN in a better position to respond to the growing humanitarian needs of the conflict-affected and vulnerable people in South Sudan.
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