Unity State In Dire Need Of Food Supply Unity State Governor Hon. Taban Deng Gai has called for an immediate intervention by the United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations over food shortage in his State. 22 July 2011 Unity State In Dire Need Of Food Supply Hon. Taban Deng Gai speaking to Gurtong Media correspondent in Juba [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 22nd July, 2011 [Gurtong] - Unity State Governor Hon. Taban Deng Gai has called for an immediate intervention by the United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations over food shortage in his State. Speaking to Gurtong on Wednesday in Juba, Taban said following mass influx of Internally Displaced Persons, (IDPs) from South Kordofan, Abyei and other parts of the State, the humanitarian situation is worsening and that basic services are lacking. “The biggest challenge is food insecurity,” the Governor said. He pointed out that, an estimated 20,000 IDPs have camped in the State, a demand that the government cannot adequately cater for. “We are appealing to the UN agencies to help the people of Nuba Mountains and messiriah who are coming to Unity State looking for safety and better services,” Taban urged. He said the situation has also worsened following the return of South Sudanese who were displaced to Khartoum and the neighbouring countries during the civil war. The Governor pointed out that the impact of militia activities has also contributed to the alarming humanitarian situation. The United Nations has confirmed that about 300,000 displaced South Sudanese to Khartoum returned to the South since October last year till date. In a leadership forum held in Juba on May 2011 where all the Ten State’s Governors convened to discuss security and humanitarian situation facing the region, lack of basic services was pointed out as an acute challenge affecting the IDPs. Taban pointed out to Gurtong that, despite lack of basic services that appeared challenge in the State, insecurity incidences have however minimized with continued influx of IDPs from Southern Kordofan. Posted in: Home, Foreign Relations, Humanitarian, Foreign Aid/Assistance Comments RSS comment feed There are currently no comments, be the first to post one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
