Reports

Airlift contains enough meds for a population of 20,000 refugees With her four children under the age of 9, Joy walked for two weeks to reach Uganda, fleeing brutal violence and unrest in South Sudan. Last spring,…

Fears are mounting that a cholera outbreak in and around Juba, which has already killed nine people and reportedly infected another 188, will spread among tens of thousands of people still living in over-crowded, unsanitary camps…

UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites As of 21 May, the estimated number of civilians seeking safety in nine Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 76,165. 29,008 in Juba (Tomping and UN House),…

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Red Cross has resorted to large scale airdrops to distribute vital aid to the people of South Sudan. The drastic step is an indication of the magnitude of…

Forty nine (49) new cases were admitted at cholera treatment centre (CTC) in Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) on 20 May 2014. A total of 17 cases were discharged on 20 May 2014 leaving 87 patients on…

United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) For Immediate Release PRESS STATEMENT 21/2014 Mogadishu, 20 May 2014 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, met a delegation from south west Somalia led by…

Bern, 20.05.2014 - Switzerland has allocated an additional CHF 4.5 million for the victims of the crisis in South Sudan. This was announced on Tuesday at a conference of donor countries held in Oslo. Switzerland’s overall…

Nairobi, 20 May 2014: With the crisis in South Sudan now stretching into its sixth month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is welcoming donor efforts arising from today’s donor pledging…

Washington, DC May 20, 2014 The United States today announced nearly $300 million in humanitarian assistance to help the people of South Sudan who have been placed at risk by the conflict that began last December. The additional…

Burundian political actors and parties today met in Bujumbura to discuss the implementation of the Roadmap towards the 2015 elections at a one-day workshop co-organized by the Burundi Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Office…