Reports

The on-going heavy rains associated with strong winds and floods in the country have left several people homeless; women and children being the most affected. Responding to the much needed humanitarian assistance, UN agencies which included WHO,…

CAFOD welcomes the renewed commitment by the South Sudan government and rival political factions to open up humanitarian corridors to provide vital aid for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced because of the conflict between…

Civilians killed and raped as ethnically-motivated violence spirals and famine looms A new investigation into the conflict in South Sudan has revealed horrific atrocities committed by both parties to the conflict, with ethnically motivated attacks on civilians…

Highlights A joint pre-harvest food security assessment conducted in March 2014 indicated that 10 of the 28 districts may face food shortages in 2014/15 as a result of prolonged dry spells and army worm attacks. Access to…

Highlights Heavy rains in Malakal worsened the humanitarian situation of the 18,000 displaced people sheltering in the Protection of Civilians site. The number of displaced people within South Sudan continued to increase, from 923,000 last week to 959,000…

JUBA, South Sudan – Teresa Aruoth never knew she could use family planning to help space the births of her children. Married in her teenage years, she counts herself lucky to have remained healthy in a…

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Mogadishu, 6 May 2014 – The Somali Federal Government with the support of three United Nations agencies today launched a major new scheme to provide a comprehensive range of free health services to all…

6 May 2014 - Humanitarian partners are working together to overcome challenges in providing assistance to over 100,000 displaced people (IDPs) in Awerial County, Lakes State, aid workers said today. “We are concerned about outbreaks of diseases,…

7 May 2014 - When Chol Riek’s 74-year old mother died of natural causes in the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, where the family is seeking refuge, he was worried about her…

Highlights 1,273 NFI kits were distributed to IDPs at the Bentiu PoC this reporting period 800 meters of water pipeline laid at the Malakal PoC 750 children under five received Routine Immunization at the Malakal Poc