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English By Dimo Silva Aurelio Share on Facebook Print this page JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - Three U.N. organizations are calling for immediate humanitarian access to parts of Pibor County in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where people have run out of food and are facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to a report on food insecurity in the country. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, released Friday, identified Pibor County as one of the areas experiencing a crisis level of food insecurity because of widespread flooding and insecurity, which have prevented aid agencies from delivering food. The IPC report indicates that in the coming year, an estimated 5.8 million people in South Sudan will likely face IPC Phase 3, which is classified as acute food insecurity. ....
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60% of South Sudan s population facing acute hunger, says UN In a new joint report, UN agencies on Friday said that 1.4 million children face acute malnutrition in the conflict-ravaged eastern African nation. FILE: South Sudanese flags flutter in Juba. Picture: AFP 105 days ago JUBA - Roughly 60% of South Sudan s population face severe hunger by the middle of next year, the government and UN agencies warned Friday, calling for urgent assistance to address the growing crisis. In a new joint report, they also said that 1.4 million children face acute malnutrition in the conflict-ravaged eastern African nation. The food security situation and nutrition situation has deteriorated, Isaiah Chol Aruai, chairperson of South Sudan s National Bureau of Statistics, said in the capital Juba as he released the country s latest hunger assessment. ....