South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis

UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis, unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity.

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South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis

Conflict, floods and COVID-19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger 

18 Dec 2020

Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for immediate humanitarian access to eastern South Sudan’s Pibor county, where people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger. 

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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

01 Nov 2024

South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international support and interventions to ease the widespread suffering.