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UN appeals for funds as Somalia and South Sudan face deepening humanitarian needs; CERF and peacebuilding allocations announced
Summary
UN humanitarian coordinators warned donors that Somalia and South Sudan face urgent funding shortfalls; Somalia's prioritized plan for $852 million was only 13% funded and South Sudan's $1.5 billion appeal had received $351 million. The briefing also announced CERF allocations and a $2.5 million Peacebuilding Fund grant for The Gambia.
The United Nations used a May 3 press briefing to press donors to fill severe financing gaps for humanitarian operations in Somalia and South Sudan and announced small, targeted allocations from UN emergency funds.
Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian coordinator referenced in the briefing, urged donors to provide urgent funding for Somalia, where the UN said about 2,000,000 people face emergency levels of food insecurity and some rely on a single meal a day. The UN's hyper-prioritized…
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