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.
--BERNAMA
Source http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=993468
Newer articles:
- South Sudan: we must ensure every aid dollar spent makes a difference | Toby Lanzer - 16/11/2013 05:46
- S. Sudan gov't, aid agencies launch $1bn humanitarian appeal - 16/11/2013 04:40
- South Sudan on Track to Lift Austerity Measures: Kiir - 15/11/2013 23:31
- South Sudan's Kiir dissolves all SPLM structures - 15/11/2013 15:40
- South Sudan VP promises fair investigation into murder of Nimule chief - 15/11/2013 04:55
Older news items
- Machar calls on S. Sudan parliament to recognise the Abyei referendum - 14/11/2013 08:39
- South Sudanese officials hail progress of relations with Khartoum - 14/11/2013 07:25
- S. Sudan Central Bank Backpedals on Currency Devaluation - 13/11/2013 19:08
- South Sudan's parliament orders reversal of currency devaluation - 13/11/2013 12:14
- South Sudan can restore oil output, defend new FX rate: minister - 12/11/2013 19:56
Latest news items (all categories):
- South Sudan vows probe after two Ethiopian peacekeepers killed in Jonglei ambush; Ethiopia, UN and Egypt condemn attack - 26/08/2026 13:06
- Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says - 26/08/2026 13:03
- The truth about the South Sudanese vice president being prevented from travelling to Kenya - 26/08/2026 13:01
- WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support - 26/08/2026 12:58
- South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Presents Women’s Leadership as Alternative Ahead of First-Ever General Election - 26/08/2026 12:56
Random articles (all categories):
- South Sudan downplays recent fighting with rebels - 17/09/2018 08:18
- United States Increases Pressure on South Sudan Over Peace Delays - 15/05/2026 14:22
- Time Running Short ahead of December Elections in South Sudan - 07/08/2026 22:07
- South Sudan: Security Council strongly condemns outburst of deadly violence, urges peace - 05/11/2014 23:42
- South Sudan aid effort under way, U.N. says - 07/01/2012 12:11
Popular articles:
- Who is the darkest person in the world, according to Guinness World Record? - 25/10/2022 02:34 - Read 148924 times
- School exam results in South Sudan show decline - 01/04/2012 17:58 - Read 28006 times
- Top 10 weakest currency exchange rates in Africa in 2023 - 19/07/2023 00:24 - Read 25086 times
- No oil in troubled waters - 25/03/2014 15:02 - Read 24395 times
- NDSU student from South Sudan receives scholarship - In-Forum - 29/09/2012 01:44 - Read 22342 times
