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Ten years after the independence of South Sudan, the support of the international community to the country “remains as important today as the world’s youngest nation strives for peace, security, and prosperity for its citizens,” the UN top official in South Sudan told the Security Council today. UNIFEED

The UN Country Representative in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, warned today that the country is currently at a crossroad to a critical food insecurity which could result in famine should appropriate action not be taken now while asking urgently the international community for USD 250 million to avert the worse. UNTV CH

With the recognition of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and more than 34 million people already facing emergency levels of food insecurity, the world leaders urgently addressed the problem at the G7 summit last weekend and endorsed a Famine Prevention Compact. UNTV CH

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UNICEF, WFP and WHO are extremely concerned about the situation in Tigray region where the risk of famine is imminent, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving intervention continue to be scaled, unimpeded access is guaranteed, and hostilities cease. UNTV CH

New data from the World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed the magnitude of the hunger emergency gripping Tigray, where at least 4 million people face severe hunger and 350,000 of them are facing famine. WFP

Briefing reporters on Ethiopia's Tigray region, a UN spokesperson said “incidents of denial of humanitarian movement, interrogation, assault and detention of humanitarian workers at military checkpoints continues to be reported. Looting and confiscation of humanitarian assets and supplies by the parties to the conflict have also been reported.” UNIFEED

The World Food Programme (WFP) Representative and Country Director to India, Bishow Parajuli, said, despite efforts by the government, the support provided is not enough, particularly for the poorest segments of the population facing job loss and loss of wages. UN NEWS / UNIFEED

UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia Catherine Sozi “condemned the arbitrary arrests, beatings and other forms of ill treatment by soldiers of more than 200 people during the military raids of internal displacement settings in the Tigray Region during the night of May 24th,” a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED