- According to the new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, 83,000 people in South Sudan experience catastrophic food insecurity (IPC phase 5), particularly in the conflict affected areas of Upper Nile State and Pibor county as well as among returnees from Sudan.
- The ongoing conflict and insecurity in Nasir and Ulang prevent humanitarian access since March this year and if large-scale and multi-sectoral response and protection are not restored, the deterioration could result in famine.
- Moreover, an additional 218,000 children experience acute malnutrition, bringing the total number of malnourished children under five to 2.3 million, out of which more than 714,000 are severely malnourished. Malnutrition has also worsened among pregnant and lactating women with 1.2 million affected.
- More than 7.7 million people (57% of the population) are food insecure in the country. The deterioration is driven by renewed conflict, reduced access to basic services (also due to reduced humanitarian resources and access constraints), and high disease burden.
- The conflict in Upper Nile state has killed 75 people and displaced more than 110,000 people, including cross border since March.
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