UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- South Sudan and aid agencies launched a three-year humanitarian appeal on Thursday seeking US$1.1 billion to meet the needs of over 3 million people, Xinhua news agency reported.
The appeal launched in South Sudan capital Juba is aimed to assist communities affected by hostilities, displacement, natural disasters and poverty in the country, said United Nations (UN) spokesman Fahran Haq at the UN headquarters in New York.
The 2014-2016 appeal also seeks to build community resilience and strengthen national capacity to deliver basic services.
South Sudan became an independent country in July 2011 and is one of the world's poorest countries.
Tribal conflicts, lack of economic resources, inter-ethnic disputes and the slow pace of development and rehabilitation of infrastructures constitute major difficulties facing South Sudan.
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Source http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=993468
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