WFP is providing food assistance to tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in South Sudan, with many seeking shelter in UN peacekeeping compounds. Bitiim is one of the internally...
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30,000 displaced people receive aid in Awerial
Tens of thousands of people fearing for their lives have fled violence in Jonglei state. They are crossing the Nile River and seeking refuge in Awerial county, in the centre of South Sudan. The need...
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South Sudan - Crisis Fact Sheet #7, Fiscal Year (FY) 2014
HIGHLIGHTS Humanitarian actors anticipate that as many as 200,000 people could seek refuge in UNMISS compounds in the next three months. Neighboring countries plan for a potential influx of South...
Response Plan: South Sudan Crisis - January-March 2014
SUMMARY The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated sharply since 15 December 2013. Violence erupted in the capital Juba and quickly spread, affecting six of the country’s ten states...
Internal Displaced People in South Sudan are at great risk of disease outbreaks
Poor water, hygiene and sanitation conditions in Internally Displaced Persons camps, a looming risk of disease outbreaks. JUBA, 31 December 2013 – The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has...
UNMISS expresses deep concern over mounting evidence of serious human rights violations
UNMISS is gravely concerned about mounting evidence of gross violations of international human rights law that have occurred in South Sudan during the past 15 days. Extra-judicial killings of...
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UNHCR calls for greater security in South Sudan as it aids people displaced by fighting
UNHCR is extremely concerned about the tens of thousands of people caught up in or uprooted by the fighting in South Sudan. Since deadly clashes between competing factions within the Sudan People’s...
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Britain to provide tents and medical aid to South Sudan
Britain will provide emergency healthcare, shelter and other vital supplies to thousands who have fled their homes in South Sudan, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced...
South Sudan Crisis: Risk of Reversal of HIV Gains - Time to Act Now!
Situation: According to OCHA as of 27 December, 2013, the estimated number of people displaced by in the current crisis in South Sudan has risen to 121,600. Given the limited access to civilians...
Briefing: The humanitarian cost of South Sudan's continuing violence
NAIROBI, 31 December 2013 (IRIN) - As the conflict in South Sudan continues, aid agencies are struggling to provide assistance to the thousands of people caught up in the violence. As of 29 December,...
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South Sudan - Crisis Fact Sheet #6, Fiscal Year (FY) 2014
HIGHLIGHTS Violence in South Sudan displaces an estimated 180,000 people since December 15. Relief agencies provide limited humanitarian assistance to approximately 106,000 people both in and...
Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the situation in South Sudan: 411th meeting of the Peace and Security Council
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 411th meeting held at the level of Heads of State and Government, in Banjul, The Gambia, on 30 December 2013, adopted the following...
UN moves on political and peacekeeping fronts to staunch fighting
30 December 2013 – The United Nations moved on the diplomatic and military fronts today to douse the flames of conflict in South Sudan, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the Government to...
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'I Can Forgive Now' - Evaluation Study of War Child's Psychosocial Support Intervention I DEAL
Despite growing evidence on the impact of psychosocial support interventions, there is an urgent need for a stronger evidence base on approaches that effectively support children affected by armed...
IOM South Sudan Situation Report 30 December 2013
HIGHLIGHTS An estimated 180,000 people have been displaced across South Sudan, with 75,000 taking refuge on UN bases IOM is co-leading the recently activated Camp Coordination and Management Cluster...
More aid needed for 70,000 people living in ‘catastrophic’ conditions
Juba, 30 December 2013 - Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have arrived in Awerial, in Lakes state, after fleeing violence in Bor, says the international medical organisation Médecins Sans...
Access to South Sudan's Conflict Affected States Must be Improved in Order to Reach 1,000s of Children Affected by the Fighting
Media Contact Francine Uenuma 202.450.9153 Juba, South Sudan (Dec. 30, 2013) — Thousands of children are likely to have been separated from their families as a result of the latest violence in South...
Case Study: Market-Integrated Relief in Yida Refugee Camp
Executive Summary Yida refugee camp is located in Unity State which sits in the northern part of South Sudan. The refugee population arrived from neighboring South Kordofan State following fighting...
South Sudan crisis Situation Report as of 29 December 2013 Report number 5
Highlights The number of people reported displaced by the current crisis in South Sudan has risen to up to 180,000, including up to 75,000 people sheltering in UN peacekeeping bases. Around 106,000...
UNMISS urges armed youths to immediately return to their homes
UNMISS is extremely concerned about reports that large numbers of armed youths may be advancing towards the Jonglei State capital of Bor. These youths have been reportedly moving across the state for...