On September 14, the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) issued a press release it which it warned that serious risks exist for those who have been displaced by fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are currently beyond WFP's reach due to insecurity.
"We are dealing with a humanitarian emergency that could spiral out of control unless we get proper access to the worst-affected areas," said WFP DRC Country Director Charles Vincent.
WFP urgently requires an additional $12 million for immediate regional purchase of food and further borrowings from neighboring WFP operations in order to provide full rations to the needy, mostly in the east, until the end of the year.
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