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Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “almost 26 million men, women and children are acutely hungry,” which is “the equivalent to the entire population of Australia,” and he added that “750,000 people are just one step away from famine.” UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SUDAN HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 01:24
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Aerial shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

23 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the podium
3. Wide shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs continues to be extremely alarmed by the worsening food situation in the country. Almost 26 million men, women and children are acutely hungry – to give you an example, that is equivalent to the entire population of Australia. Of those 26 million, 750,000 people are just one step away from famine.”
5. Med shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Rising food prices, access challenges, and the impact of conflict are compounding people's limited access to food. Last month, the price of local food increased by 16 percent compared to May. It’s also 120 percent higher than in June of last year. People's hardship is only set to worsen as the rainy season takes hold. The Tine border crossing – which is used to transport goods from Chad into the Darfur region of Sudan – is currently impassable due to heavy rains and flooding. Many routes in the southern part of Sudan are also inaccessible.”
7. Wide shot, end of briefing

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Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric today (23 Jul) said, “almost 26 million men, women and children are acutely hungry,” which is “the equivalent to the entire population of Australia,” and he added that “750,000 people are just one step away from famine.” UNIFEED

Dujarric said, “rising food prices, access challenges, and the impact of conflict are compounding people's limited access to food. Last month, the price of local food increased by 16 percent compared to May. It’s also 120 percent higher than in June of last year.”

People's hardship, he continued, “is only set to worsen as the rainy season takes hold.”

The spokesperson said the Tine border crossing, which is used to transport goods from Chad into Darfur “is currently impassable due to heavy rains and flooding,” and “many routes in the southern part of Sudan are also inaccessible.”

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), additional funding is needed, as the Sudan humanitarian appeal remains only 30 percent funded.

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