South Sudan: UN humanitarians forced to cut aid to 1.7 million people

Jun 15, 2022, at 04:54 pm

Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.

South Sudan: Political violence on the rise, UN rights experts warn

Feb 12, 2022, at 06:48 pm

New York: UN human rights experts have warned of increased political violence and polarization between communities across the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, following a fact-finding visit there this week.

Allies of South Sudan militias must be held accountable: UN human rights report

Mar 16, 2021, at 05:26 pm

New York: Military and political officials in South Sudan supporting community-based militias in the Greater Jonglei region, must be held accountable for violence that killed more than 700 people over a six-month period last year, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Monday. 

South Sudanese facing famine in all but name, warns UN food agency

Jun 15, 2019, at 06:58 am

New York, June 15 (IBNS): Record numbers in South Sudan – some seven million people – face acute food shortages, while more than 20,000 are close to famine, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.