Ration cuts are a last resort, but we simply have no alternative.

While the latest donation from the United States - which brings their total contribution to $114 million - is extremely welcome, we are urgently appealing for more cash so that we can continue to move food stocks into place in Sudan, in advance of the rainy season.

We are working in some of the most remote and inaccessible locations in the world in Sudan, and it can take four to five months to translate a donation into food assistance on the ground.

These cuts are a painful last resort and I'm deeply mindful of their impact.

What is the alternative? ... There is no alternative. The only alternative you can give is stalemate.

These cuts are a painful last resort and I'm deeply mindful of their impact. They're going to affect many lives, families and communities, and we'll do everything we reasonably can to ease the burdens.