Press Release: South Sudan: EU increases humanitarian assistance by €20 million

The European Commission announced on the 25 September 2014 that it is responding to the continuing major crisis in South Sudan by increasing its life-saving assistance by a further €20 million to help its most vulnerable people.

The immediate life-saving assistance focuses on distributing essential food and materials to avoid a further deterioration in the food security situation of the country. The new funds address the basic needs of more than a million internally displaced people, including shelter, water, hygiene and protection, especially for children and women.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: South Sudan: Europe increases food aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-south-sudan-europe-increases-food-aid/

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