10/26/2009
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"The humanitarian picture in South Sudan is truly catastrophic. Nearly 3 million people are facing starvation, yet only 17 percent of the funding needed to respond to this crisis has been provided."
"Since the war broke out more than 2 years ago, both parties, parties on both sides, have committed gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law."
"What makes this a crime and really a pity is that we had such high hopes when South Sudan was formed and thought that would be the beginning of a new era in the area, instead unfortunately things have..."
"I fear that it essentially resets the political landscape to what it was at the outset of the conflict and has little to do with the millions of people who have been affected."