SOUTH SUDAN / AID APPEAL

The United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) said humanitarian organizations were appealing for (USD) 1.6 billion for their 2017 humanitarian response plan for South Sudan to provide life-saving assistance and protection to some 5.8 million people across the conflict-ridden country. UNIFEED / FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:02
• Production Date: 13 February 2017
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1830324
• Parent Id: 1830324
• Alternate Title: unifeed170213d

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / AID APPEAL
TRT: 01:02
SOURCE: FILE
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2017, 30 AUGUST 2016, KAJO KEJI / BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN

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1. Wide shot, Bentiu protection of civilians site
2. Wide shot, children playing in the water

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3. Med shot, children walking in camp
4. Wide shot, mother washing dishes and children eating
5. Various shots, children eating
6. Wide shot, women and children in camp
7. Med shot, child leaning on wooden upright
8. Various shots, young man preparing food
9. Pan right, camp for internally displaced persons

Storyline

The United Nations humanitarian office (OCHA) said humanitarian organizations were appealing for US$ 1.6 billion for their 2017 humanitarian response plan for South Sudan to provide life-saving assistance and protection to some 5.8 million people across the conflict-ridden country.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in December 2013, almost 3.4 million South Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes. According to OCHA, humanitarian organizations estimate that approximately 7.5 million people across the country were in need of protection and assistance as horrendous atrocities have been reported, including widespread sexual violence, and food insecurity and malnutrition have skyrocketed. OCHA said the risk of famine was significant for thousands of people in conflict-affected communities and food deficit areas if early actions were not taken.

The humanitarian office said 137 aid organizations aimed to implement projects under the 2017 humanitarian response plan. It said humanitarian organizations use the window of opportunity provided by the dry season to deliver supplies by road as most roads become impassable usually by May when the rains set in. OCHA stressed that swift action during the dry season was imperative otherwise supplies would have to be delivered by air which multiplies the cost of the humanitarian operation, which is one of the largest and most complex in the world.