berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 U.N. cuts Sudan food aid due to lack of funds ‘It is scandalous, but we have no choice,’ official says; donor fatigue cited Reuters Updated: 11:25 a.m. ET April 28, 2006 GENEVA - The United Nations said on Friday it would cut food rations for more than 6 million people in Sudan, half of them in Darfur, due to a severe lack of funds. Many donor countries appear to have tired of the long-term conflict in Darfur, despite signs that malnutrition is again on the rise among people living in squalid camps, the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) said. WFP said it was halving food aid from the minimum daily requirement of 2,100 calories to 1,050 calories as of May. “This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made. Haven’t the people of Darfur suffered enough? Aren’t we adding insult to injury?” WFP executive director James Morris said. “This is a measure we should simply never have to take,” said Morris, who heads the world’s largest food aid agency, feeding 90 million people worldwide. Simply not enough aid The Rome-based agency had only received $238 million or 32 percent of its annual appeal of $746 million for Sudan. Africa’s largest country is emerging from civil war in the south as talks continue on a peace deal to end a conflict in Darfur. Spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume told a news briefing, “It is scandalous, but we have no choice.” Fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003 when mostly non-Arab tribes took up arms over land and water resources, accusing the government of neglect. Khartoum is accused of arming mainly Arab militia who began a murder, rape, and looting campaign that killed tens of thousands and uprooted more than 2 million. “There is probably some donor fatigue. The conflict has been going on a long time. And there is no solution in sight,” Berthiaume said. The United States was the largest donor at $188 million, it said, while Italy was the only major European country to contribute so far ($1.2 million). “WFP is particularly concerned about the effect of reduced rations in Darfur, where rampant insecurity continues to cause enormous suffering,” WFP said in a statement. Malnurtion on rise The U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has already reported increased malnutrition rates in the region this year. The WFP said the cuts would allow limited food stocks to last longer into the annual “hunger season”, from July to September, when needs are greatest ahead of the harvest. The WFP estimates that 2,100 calories a day is the minimum daily requirement needed to stay in good health. Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. © 2006 MSNBC.com URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12530891/ -sad, truly sad. Oprah had a whole special on this just the other day.... :cry: we are a world community should do more for these people.. this is a modern day genocide... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Once more ill say the UN is a corrupt piece of crap that has almost no use in the modern world. This is very sad, the world has a duty to do more and help the people of africa out. specialy the UN. But sadly the UN doesnt do its job and hasnt in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 its lacking funds... they have no choice (or so they say) We as a nation are as much to blame... we are part of the UN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yes but the UN as a whole is to blame aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 ???? that made no sense whatsoever... lol If the UN is comprised of many nations.. then certainly 'these many nations' have come to this conclusion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 No, the UN and the nations supporting it can afford to help out, its just so corrupt and messed up their making excuses not to. The UN is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 No' date=' the UN and the nations supporting it can afford to help out[/b'], its just so corrupt and messed up their making excuses not to. The UN is useless. exactly... including the United States.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_cat Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 The United Nations as an IDEA is not a piece of crap. Very far from it. But like almost everything else in this world, once politics get mixed up with helping people this is what happens. It just cuts things off, causes more problems... The situation in that part of the world... god... it is SO unbelievable... I can't explain how it makes me feel. The United States was the largest donor at $188 million, it said, while Italy was the only major European country to contribute so far ($1.2 million). I give US credit for that. The western world needs to step up, every single country. Something needs to be done about this, and damn soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 I wonder why funding has stopped or been reduced... :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I wonder why funding has stopped or been reduced... :thinking: Good question. something should be done to find out why this is happening and how to fix it. Sadly i dont think that will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 uh here's a 'possible reason'..... THE WAR!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 What war would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 you're kidding right....... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 NOpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 you're kidding right....... ? there's no war, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 there's no war, silly. Mission was accomplished. you know removing sadam. get some brains dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon313 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 i know i need to stop posting on political subjects.... dude as long as the troops are there and being killed by the dozens, the war is not over. technically we won the war, but we have lost SOOOO many more men after the war than during it. The mission to remove saddam was accomplished, but the assumption that the Iraqi's would like it, was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 i know i need to stop posting on political subjects.... dude as long as the troops are there and being killed by the dozens, the war is not over. technically we won the war, but we have lost SOOOO many more men after the war than during it. The mission to remove saddam was accomplished, but the assumption that the Iraqi's would like it, was wrong. When did we say the war was over? We accomplished the mission we set out for. topple saddam and his army. The war is far from over but he never said it was to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_cat Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 It was a bad move to put "Mission Accomplished" up on that banner. Really bad move. How long ago was that, like 3 years now? I don't remember exactly, but I know that when I saw it I thought the entire war was over, and I remember being so happy and proud and loving Bush so damn much. And then, 3 years later, we're still there..... Mission=Accomplished. War=just started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 It was a bad move to put "Mission Accomplished" up on that banner. Really bad move. How long ago was that, like 3 years now? I don't remember exactly, but I know that when I saw it I thought the entire war was over, and I remember being so happy and proud and loving Bush so damn much. And then, 3 years later, we're still there..... Mission=Accomplished. War=just started. Its called boosting morale of the troops. you know something that needs to happen. Troops in war need stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Bush called it the end of major combat operations in Iraq. You can't deny that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Bush called it the end of major combat operations in Iraq. You can't deny that. And at the time it was. seeing as how combat moved from desert combat of airstrikes and tanks attacks on other armored division to fighting terrorist and lightly armed militia. it was a end of major combat operations. majore combat operations being the types of battles we fought before saddam fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_cat Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Just letting you guys know, one of the projects that myself and a couple others are trying to work out is raising aid through the Coldplaying Charity Club to send to the Darfur region. We're thinking of using our cafepress shop to sell merchandise, allowing all profits to be sent to this cause, since it is so urgent. It's necessary for the people to step up when the governments fail. Hope you guys get involved :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrfSnwColdplay Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I hate the U.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 And at the time it was. seeing as how combat moved from desert combat of airstrikes and tanks attacks on other armored division to fighting terrorist and lightly armed militia. it was a end of major combat operations. majore combat operations being the types of battles we fought before saddam fell. ooh right, this was after the 'shock and awe' campaign... then the following weeks.. we lost more American soldiers than we have during this whole ordeal.... and counting... besides that..... the topic was helping the end the genocide thats going on in Africa... stick to the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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