UN Steps Up Appeal For South Sudan Refugees

The United Nations has stepped up its appeal for South Sudan's refugees, saying it needs at least 1.4 billion dollars to help support those fleeing fighting in the region.

The UN Refugee Agency and the World Food Programme have said the suffering there is 'close to the abyss'.

Here's our correspondent at UN Headquarters in New York, Lorna Shaddick.

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