DONORS PLEDGE $600 TO BOLSTER UN-LED AID RESPONSE TO SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS

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Web version   New York May 20 2014 1:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  A family sitting inside a makeshift shelter at the UN compound in Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Photo: OCHA DONORS PLEDGE $600 TO BOLSTER UN-LED AID RESPONSE TO SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS International donors today pledged more than $600 million dollars in aid to South Sudan at a conference hosted by Norway and the United Nations aimed at preventing famine and upholding human rights in the world’s newest country which has been ravaged by months of fighting. Read more RELATED UNICEF demands action to save children of South Sudan from &#39living nightmare&#39 With malnutrition and conflict stalking the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of South Sudan, the United Nations warned today that hundreds of thousands of children in the country&#39s most crisis-torn areas are at imminent risk of death and disease, including the threat of cholera. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media