16 million people at risk of dying as famine grips 3 African nations

[MindWars]

16 Million People at Risk of Dying as Famine grips 3 African Nations
When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”


It almost appears that we can hear the galloping of the black horse of the book of revelation as we are now hearing of new reports that over 16 million people are now at risk of dying of famine in three African Nations. “We are living a horrible drought and a difficult time,” said Shukurow, a mother of a malnourished child. “We hardly have enough to get by, let alone to think of our future.”

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I wouldn't doubt if this country has this done on purpose, the greedy leaders of the world would love nothing more than to have their natural resources of rare minerals, diamonds, etc.

 

[Mousterian]

Unfortunately, African 'leaders' are even more rapacious and incompetent than ours.
Kleptocracy Rules, y'know.
Robert Mugabe's dining-room....

 

[waltky]

Famine ebbs in So. Sudan...

South Sudan no longer in famine
Wed, 21 Jun 2017 : More than a million people are still facing emergency levels of hunger, one step below famine.

South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine following an increase in aid, a UN-backed report says. However, the report warns that the situation remains desperate as the number of people at risk of starvation has increased in the last month. The famine, announced in February, was the first be declared anywhere in the world since 2011. Armed conflict, low harvests and soaring food prices have been blamed for the situation. Tens of thousands of people have died and millions displaced since fighting erupted in the country more than three years ago.

Three women carry a sack of food distributed on March 4, 2017, in Ganyiel, Panyijiar county, in South Sudan. South Sudan was declared the site of the world"s first famine in six years, affecting about 100,000 people.​

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report says that 1.7 million people are still facing emergency levels of hunger, one step below famine. The IPC adds that the number at risk of starvation has increased to six million, up from 5.5 million last month. The United Nations says the world is facing its biggest humanitarian crisis since the end of World War Two, with a total of nearly 20 million people facing starvation in north-east Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, as well as South Sudan.

Help still needed: James Copnall, BBC News

Bags of sorghum have been airdropped into some of the most remote parts of the country, medical aid provided in temporary clinics far from recognised hospitals, pressure has been exerted on the government to allow this vital help to reach those in need. It has worked. Today, the UN and South Sudanese officials have announced that conditions in the two affected counties no longer meet the technical definition of a famine.

One risk now is that funding for humanitarian aid slows down, if donors believe that the worst is now over. That's one reason the UN is so keen to stress that people are still in desperate need of help. Six million people throughout the country still struggle to find food every day - the highest ever total in South Sudan. All this largely man-made suffering will continue as long as the civil war rumbles on.

When is a famine declared?

The Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) system classes a famine as:

* At least 20% of the population has access to fewer than 2,100 kilocalories of food a day
* Acute malnutrition in more than 30% of children
* Two deaths per 10,000 people, or four child deaths per 10,000 children every day

South Sudan no longer in famine - BBC News

 

[waltky]

Famine averted but millions still at risk of malnutrition & hunger...

Nigeria: Famine averted but millions still at risk, stresses top UN relief official
Thursday 14th September, 2017 -- Noting important progress in delivering life-saving aid to millions in north-east Nigeria, the top United Nations humanitarian official underscored that international assistance to people suffering amid the crisis must not dwindle.

"We have averted famine, but millions of people are still at risk if more international help is not forthcoming," said Mark Lowcock, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, at the end of a two-day mission to the country. "At next week's General Assembly in New York, I will urge world leaders to maintain their financial and political support for the Lake Chad Basin crisis, and to work with the Nigerian authorities to bring stability to the north-east," he added. In particular, Mr. Lowcock, also the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, noted the Nigerian Government's leadership and coordination of relief efforts and welcomed the Vice President's assurance to extend the Government's own food aid programme.

He also highlighted that the international system has also rapidly scaled up and saved millions of lives, reaching two million people with food assistance every month as well as providing life-saving nutritional support to hundreds of thousands of children. However, the humanitarian situation remains precarious. Since the beginning of the Boko Haram conflict, more than 20,000 people have been killed, thousands of women and children abducted, many forced into displacement, and subjected to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. In north-east Nigeria, at least 8.5 million people are dependent on humanitarian assistance.

Recalling his visit to Gwoza 8211 a town which the Boko Haram declared capital of its territory in 2015 before Government forces took it back the same year 8211 and meeting Fatima, a nine-year-old girl who fled with her family to the town four years ago, Mr. Lowcock said that though many towns in the region are relatively safe, more needed to be done to bring safety to the rural areas. "In the meantime, Fatima and millions of others like her will rely on humanitarian assistance," he noted.

Mr. Lowcock travelled to Niger and Nigeria from 9-12 September, shortly after beginning his roles as the top UN relief official on 1 September. While in the two countries, he also held meetings senior government officials, UN humanitarian agencies, international non-governmental organizations and the diplomatic community.

Nigeria Famine averted but millions still at risk stresses top UN relief official

 

[Vastator]

Fuck em'...

 

[koshergrl]

The progressive response to famine and genocide:

Send in Planned Parenthood. Speed things up, for cripes' sake:

"...more than 50 organizations across 12 focus countries in Africa and Latin America..."

Trump Budget Continues Attack on Women With Proposed Cuts to International Family Planning Funds

 

[anotherlife]

Father Malthus was right. If God grants your wish and gives you one more grain to eat, then you respond by giving birth to ten more people. The famine is your fault, you caused it, and your only escape from it is planned parenthood.

 

[waltky]

The right to food is a human right...

Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted, says independent UN rights expert
Tuesday 24th October, 2017 -- Famine can constitute a war crime or crime against humanity, an independent United Nations human rights expert today said, noting that more civilians die from hunger and disease related to conflicts than in direct combat.

"If the famine comes from deliberate action of the State or other players using food as a weapon of war, it is an international crime," the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, told journalists in New York. The expert spoke to the media after presenting her report to the General Assembly committee dealing with social, humanitarian and cultural issues, also known as the Third Committee, where she said an estimated 70 million people in 45 countries need emergency food aid. Those countries include Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, where around 20 million people are hungry or face starvation as a result of man-made conflict. States and other parties involved in conflicts, Ms. Elver said in a press release, need to recognize their own duty to act, and above all, avoid using hunger as a weapon of war.

The right to food is an unconditional human right and legal entitlement for all people, not a discretionary option, she added. "It is crucial that the international community understands that it is an international crime to intentionally block access to food, food aid, and to destroy production of food." She noted that the most serious cases of man-made famine could be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), but said in the press conference that this has never been done. The independent expert urged governments to focus on peace processes and long-term policies that break the cycle of recurring famines.

UN Special Rapporteurs and independent experts are appointed by the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a specific human rights theme or a country situation. The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their work. UN Special Rapporteurs are in New York this week to present their reports to the General Assembly. Check back to www.un.org/News for highlights throughout the week.

Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted says independent UN rights expert

 

[Baron]

If blacks can not run their countries they shall invite whites to do it.