UN releases $5 million for Niger flood preparedness; warns of mass displacement in South Sudan
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The United Nations’ Emergency Relief Coordinator released $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for anticipatory action in Niger; the UN also reported renewed clashes in South Sudan's Jonglei have displaced more than 230,000 people and constrained humanitarian access.
The United Nations announced targeted anticipatory funding for Niger and warned of mounting humanitarian needs in South Sudan.
Spokesperson Steph said Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, "just released $5,000,000 from the Central Emergency Response Fund to help people prepare ahead of flooding that is expected to hit parts of the country in the coming weeks." The funds are intended for anticipatory action: improving early‑warning systems and prepositioning shelter and mobile medical centers in areas most likely to be affected.
On South Sudan, the spokesperson said escalating conflict in Jonglei State is forcing people from their homes and restricting humanitarian access. "Since the December renewed clashes in Jonglei have displaced more than 230,000 men, women and children," Steph said, noting many families are sheltering in the open or in makeshift structures without food or health services.
The UN warned that looted or vandalized health facilities have left roughly 115,000 people without access to basic health care and that cholera cases are rising in some areas: the spokesperson cited a local report of 938 cases and 29 deaths as of Jan. 25.
The briefing noted that humanitarian operations will scale up where possible but that access restrictions and security risks remain major impediments.
