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Although slightly improving, the nutrition situation in Bentiu Protection of Civilian site remains of concern. The number of new admissions to outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) centres in Bentiu POCs decreased from 126 last week to 124 this week. Analysis shows that 60 per cent of registered deaths in the PoC have been children under 6 months old, indicating a need to reinforce infant and young child feeding practices and neonatal care.
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The Rapid Response teams have been operational for four months and helped reach more than 80,000 children under 5 in Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity States. This includes close to 50,000 children under five screened for malnutrition and more than 2,000 severely malnourished children referred for treatment.
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The 20 July attack on Nassir Town, Upper Nile State represented the most serious resumption of hostilities since President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the former Vice President met in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on 9 May and recommitted to compliance with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement they had signed earlier on 23 January.
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Grave child rights violations continue to be documented and verified. Since the beginning of the conflict, 451 reports have been received, 366 of which have been verified, affecting 11,368 children (49 per cent girls).
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
1.1 million People internally displaced since 15 December (OCHA, SitRep #45 dated 17 July, 2014)
588,222* Estimated internally displaced children under 18 years
Outside South Sudan
405,600 Estimated refugees in neighbouring countries (OCHA, SitRep # 45 dated 17 July, 2014)
Priority Humanitarian Funding needs January - December 2014
US$ 151.7 million**
- Disaggregated data is yet to be made available, as registration has not been completed across the country. Children under 18 years have been calculated based on census
** This is based on UNICEF’s contribution to the revised South Sudan Crisis Response Plan (CRP) and for Cholera response.