Germany announces 4mln euro donation to WFP In South Sudan

The Government of Germany has announced a four million euro donation in support of humanitarian response in South Sudan. 

 The money will be channeled through the UN World Food Program to provide food and nutrition assistance to vulnerable people, including the displaced and children under the age of two across the country.

The funding will also enable the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service, which is managed by WFP, to keep providing flights for the humanitarian community. 

The WFP has welcomed the support as overall humanitarian needs deepen, with more than 7 million South Sudanese requiring various kinds of support in 2019.

German Ambassador, Jan Hendrik van Thiel spoke to Radio Miraya's Philip Wani, stressing that "Peace can only be achieved when other forms of violence and inter-communal issues are addressed so people can feel at peace and have a chance to rebuild their lives."

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