Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan

The number of people facing a critical lack of food in South Sudan is the highest ever, three United Nations agencies warned today.
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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

The funding stems from the GEF's Council meeting in Washington this week where governments approved two separate Work Programs totalling some $966 million, the biggest allocation in GEF's history. This will benefit 91 nations, including 30 Least Developed Countries and 32 Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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