Reports

27 August 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IGAD Special Envoys for South Sudan welcome the signing of the Implementation Matrix of the Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) Agreement on 25 August 2014 by the Government of the Republic…

BUJUMBURA, 27 August 2014 (IRIN) - Budget cuts and bureaucracy have been blamed for blood shortages which have claimed several lives in Burundi and led to calls for an overhaul of the transfusion system. "One woman died…

Ambassador Tomas Ulincy, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Sudan (EU) and Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Representative in Sudan launched yesterday at Corinthia Hotel two newly EU funded projects to strengthen access to quality primary…

In early August 2014, Qatar Charity completed the distribution of QAR 500,000 (USD 137,000) worth of emergency relief aid to those affected by the widespread flooding that struck Sudan, destroying public facilities, infrastructure and leaving tens…

UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites As of 25 August, the estimated number of civilians seeking safety in ten Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 102,470 including 32,582 in Juba (Tomping and UN…

EU-FAO backed government initiative has put thousands of farmers on a new track 27 August 2014, Mbabane, Swaziland/Rome - In a major effort to revitalize agriculture here, the government, the European Union and FAO have helped over…

INTRODUCTION In May 2014, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (MAFCRD) endorsed the national IPC analysis. It projected that nearly 3.9 million people would face…

Stressed food security expected following drop in production and incomes, and high food prices KEY MESSAGES Most rural households in the country are currently facing Minimal acute food insecurity outcomes (IPC Phase 1), meeting their basic food needs…

UNICEF receives new grant from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection department (ECHO) Khartoum / Brussels, 26th August 2014 --- At the beginning of August, UNICEF received confirmation of a new grant from ECHO to…

What: Journalists are invited to a press briefing with the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Mr. Toby Lanzer. Mr. Lanzer will brief on the humanitarian situation in the country, including a recent visit to Bentiu,…