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UNFPA appeals for humanitarian support in South Sudan

Juba, Apr 5 (UNI) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called upon all political leaders in South Sudan to prioritize peace, stability and the well-being of the people in need of humanitarian support amid rising political tensions in the country.
The ongoing instability threatens to derail humanitarian response, making it even more difficult to deliver critical services to those in need, the UNFPA said in a statement issued in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Friday evening.
"Over two-thirds of the population now depends on humanitarian aid, while funding for essential services is drying up," the UN agency said.
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