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Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 February 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


South Sudan: Famine

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to help to alleviate the famine in South Sudan.

Answer

On the 22 February the Secretary of State for International Development announced a £100 million package of assistance for South Sudan which will provide food for 500,000 and clean water for 300,000. We are encouraging other donors to step up their efforts to respond to the famine whilst calling on all sides involved in the conflict to bring an end to the fighting.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5515
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Disaster relief Famine South Sudan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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