UN / SOUTH SUDAN HUNGER EMERGENCY

Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, told reporters in New York that the latest update by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) “shows a deterioration in food and nutrition conditions in areas of South Sudan hit by fighting in the last few months.” UNIFEED

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STORY: UN / SOUTH SUDAN HUNGER EMERGENCY
TRT: 00:58
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12 JUNE 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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RECENT - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

12 JUNE 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Farhan Haq at the podium
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The latest update by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows a deterioration in food and nutrition conditions in areas of South Sudan hit by fighting in the last few months. In Upper Nile state, people in 11 of the 13 counties are now facing emergency levels of hunger. Of extreme concern are Nasir and Ulang counties in Upper Nile, where people are deemed to be at-risk of famine, in the worst-case scenario. In a joint statement released today, the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that humanitarian access in the conflict-affected areas remains severely constrained. The Humanitarian agencies stress that the time to act is passing quickly for thousands of families in Upper Nile who are on the brink of catastrophe.”
4. Wide shot, Haq walks away

Storyline

Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, today (12 Jun) told reporters in New York that the latest update by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) “shows a deterioration in food and nutrition conditions in areas of South Sudan hit by fighting in the last few months.”

Haq said, “in Upper Nile state, people in 11 of the 13 counties are now facing emergency levels of hunger. Of extreme concern are Nasir and Ulang counties in Upper Nile, where people are deemed to be at-risk of famine, in the worst-case scenario.”

He quoted a joint statement by the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which warned that “humanitarian access in the conflict-affected areas remains severely constrained” and said, “humanitarian agencies stress that the time to act is passing quickly for thousands of families in Upper Nile who are on the brink of catastrophe.”

• Production Date: 12 June 2025
• Creator: UNIFEED
• Alternate Title: unifeed250612i
• Subject Topical: HUNGER; FOOD SECURITY; CONFLICT
• Subject Name: FARHAN HAQ
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• Corporate Name: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION - FAO; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• MAMS Id: 3410291
• Parent Id: 3410291