David Rutley – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Rutley on 2014-06-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in South Sudan.

Lynne Featherstone

DFID is deeply concerned about the man-made tragedy in South Sudan. The UN estimates 1.1 million people are displaced within the country and almost 370,000 are refugees. Food security is deteriorating with the risk of famine. Four million people are in need of assistance.