Heads of UN food agencies visit famine-stricken South Sudan

The head of the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme have called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to cease violence.

This came during a visit of FAO’s Director General José Graziano da Silva and WFP Executive Director David Beasley to Unity one of the areas worst hit by the current hunger crisis.

“An immediate, massive response is critical, combining emergency food assistance and support for agriculture, livestock and fisheries,” the Directors stressed.

The humanitarian organizations urged the parties to work, together to ensure that food and other lifesaving support can reach people to end famine and severe hunger.

The organizations noted that they are facing funding gap of around 182 million US dollars for the next six months and are struggling to raise funds to meet skyrocketing needs in several crises around the world.

In this interview with Samuel Pawon, WFP Communications Officer, George Fominyen explains the organizations plans to provide sustainable interventions.