China News Agency, Beijing, June 15 (Reporter Bo Wenwen) The UN World Food Program (WFP) Representative in Nepal Jane Pearce (Jane Pearce) in an online interview with a reporter from China News Agency recently pointed out that the impact of the new crown epidemic superimposed on the monsoon and rainy season will intensify Nepal's food security vulnerability.

　　Jane said that in recent months, the new crown epidemic has transformed from a health emergency to a food and livelihood crisis.

“The socio-economic impact of this epidemic has hit the most vulnerable communities the hardest, forcing people to lose their jobs and falling into hunger, disrupting important supply chains, and pushing up food prices.”

　　Nepal officially entered the monsoon rainy season on the 13th of this month.

"This is a very fragile period for Nepal," Jane pointed out, especially for vulnerable people in remote areas.

“Heavy rains may destroy roads and railroad tracks and interrupt food delivery. We are very worried about this and are closely monitoring changes in the situation with our partners and the local government.”

　　Briefly, to ensure food security, WFP’s main local response measures include: cooperating with the Ministry of Agriculture of Nigeria to investigate and monitor the food security situation and formulate response measures. “In the monsoon rainy season, early warning is very important”; In cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Nigeria, the humanitarian transfer station in the capital Kathmandu facilitates the transportation and storage of medical supplies; and provides food rations for students in food-insecure areas due to the suspension of classes due to the epidemic.

　　Other measures include: providing temporary employment opportunities and unconditional cash assistance to disadvantaged groups; providing special nutritious foods to children, pregnant women and breastfeeding women, and so on.

　　Jian said that under the current “fighting” between the new crown epidemic and the monsoon rainy season, WFP focuses on solving the current food security and nutrition needs on the one hand, and on the other hand, considering medium and long-term development, WFP hopes to continue to help disadvantaged groups create livelihoods and employment opportunities to enhance Its ability to cope with climate change can better rebuild its homeland.

On May 11, 2021, local time, Kathmandu, Nepal, due to a serious shortage of hospital beds, many patients with new coronary disease can only be in the hospital corridor.

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　　According to data released by the World Health Organization, as of 0:45 on the 15th Beijing time, there were a total of 610,521 confirmed cases of new crown in Nepal, including 8,465 deaths.

　　Jane said that although the number of confirmed cases in Nepal is slowly declining, it still faces problems such as shortages of medical equipment and supplies.

　　According to reports, WFP last month provided logistics support for China’s aid to Nepal’s anti-epidemic medical supplies, including oxygen and oxygen production equipment, and transported the supplies from the Nepal-China border to urgently needed hospitals.

Jane said that this donation is of great significance to the Nepalese people.

"Oxygen is vital and can save the lives of Nepalese people."

　　"China has always been a very friendly partner of Nepal, and the donation is very timely." Jian said that at present many people are calling for the sharing of the new crown vaccine with developing countries, but China's efforts alone cannot be achieved, but the efforts of all countries are needed.

"No country can deal with the epidemic alone. We must work together. This is very important." (End)