South Sudan Crisis Situation Report No. 58 (as of 16 October 2014)

Highlights

● Living conditions in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site remained dire, though waterpumping and ground works have reduced the level of flooding.
● Nutrition partners launched a major campaign to screen 600,000 children in Juba, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap for malnutrition.
● Over 1,100 of the 2,700 people sheltering in the UN base in Bor have relocated to a new and improved PoC site.
● Planning for the 2015 aid operation has started, with four key drivers of needs identified: conflict-related displacement; injuries and disease; food insecurity and malnutrition.

3.8 million People to be assisted by the end of the year

3.1 million People reached with humanitarian assistance *

1.4 million People internally displaced by violence

467,000 People have fled to neighboring countries

Situation overview

The situation remained tense, with clashes in Dolieb Hills south of Malakal, Upper Nile State, during the week. The rainy season has constrained active hostilities. However, there were concerns that the dry season beginning in November may see violence flare up again.

Since the start of the crisis, close to 1.9 million people have fled their homes, including 1.4 million who remain displaced within South Sudan.

At the conclusion of her visit to South Sudan, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura highlighted that the sexual violence against women and girls perpetrated by all conflict parties was among the worst she had seen during 30 years of working with these issues. She signed a joint communique with the Government on steps to be taken to prevent and address sexual violence, including ensuring survivors have access to medical, psychosocial and legal assistance and addressing impunity for these crimes