The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a five-million-U.S.-dollar contribution from China to support the emergency response to the deteriorating food security situation in South Sudan, according to a news release issued by the organization on Wednesday.
WFP said the contribution will be used to purchase cereals, beans and other legumes, oil and salt to assist people in the conflict-affected states of South Sudan, including Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei, where people rely heavily on humanitarian assistance.
The latest Integrated Food Security Phases Classification (IPC) analysis estimated that 3.9 million people face acute hunger in South Sudan.
"China's generosity comes at a crucial moment when we must support people who are on the brink of a hunger calamity in remote parts of the conflict-affected states," Joyce Luma, WFP Country Director in South Sudan, was quoted as saying in the release.
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. It delivers food assistance in emergencies and works with communities to improve nutrition.
