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South Sudan faces unprecedented humanitarian crisis
Instead of celebrating its 4th anniversary, South Sudan is standing on an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In the world’s youngest country almost 8 million people – two-thirds of the total population – are food insecure and as many as 3.8m going hungry. More than 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of…
4 million Syrian refugees registered in neighbouring countries: UNHCR
The number of Syrian refugees registered in neighbouring countries has hit the 4 million mark, announced the UNHCR today. Oxfam says it is more than time for governments to step-up the relief effort. Andy Baker, who leads Oxfam’s response to the Syria crisis, said: “A ‘fate worse than death’ is how some of the four…
Cholera outbreak in South Sudan’s capital threatens to bring new waves of suffering
“This cholera outbreak is a wake-up call for the government and the aid world to redouble efforts to tackle a worsening cycle of misery,” said Zlatko Gegic, Oxfam’s country director in South Sudan. “Money is urgently needed to fund an immediate surge in action to tackle the disease.” When an outbreak of the highly contagious…
Political will is missing from development debate as UN reveals MDG benefits are uneven
The UN report provides an assessment of global and regional progress towards the MDGs. It shows that progress has been made in the global fight against absolute poverty in the set 15 years but the benefits have been uneven. The new Sustainable Development Goals which aim to eradicate poverty and protect the planet are due…