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 people have been reached with some kind of assistance to date, inside and outside UN bases.

• Assistance to displaced communities includes food, healthcare, vaccinations, clean water and sanitation and protection services.

• Aid agencies need US$209 million to respond to immediate needs caused by the crisis until March 2014.