Millions Face Growing Hunger in South Sudan Amid Budget Cuts and Competing Global Crisis
Humanitarian organizations are being forced to make the impossible call to prioritize amongst the hungry
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South Sudan: Climate crisis transforms annual floods into catastrophe for hundreds of thousands
South Sudan is currently struggling with flood, the intensity of which has not been seen in decades. Entire States have been affected with communities living submerged since the start of the year. Many people in remote areas remain cut off from…
High Level Event on Hunger and Famine Prevention and Response Statement by Gloria Modong Morris, Ed Titi Foundation
Today, I am speaking as the director of the Titi Foundation, an organization fighting for the rights of all marginalized communities, particularly those of women and girls, in South Sudan, a country torn apart by decades of war and incredible human…
10 years from Independence and South Sudan is one of the deadliest places to be an aid worker
South Sudan, alongside Afghanistan, tops the list as one of the deadliest places to be an aid worker according to an analysis done by CARE International on data from the Humanitarian Outcomes Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD).
As South Sudan turns 10 amidst the worst humanitarian situation in its short history, women and girls offer a path to a brighter future if they are properly supported, says CARE
As South Sudan celebrates its 10th year of Independence the country faces its worst humanitarian context since the birth of the nation in 2011. Despite the huge challenges, there are areas of hope in the form of efforts and initiatives by local women’s…
Urgent need to tackle a deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan
Jaba, South Sudan, 11 March 2021 - Amidst a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is reaching devastating new levels with over 8.3 million people now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and humanitarian…
COVID-19 could have disastrous implications for 12 million breastfeeding women and their babies in high risk countries, warns CARE International
According to recent data from the INFORM risk database, eight countries face the highest risk of the health and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 community transmission. Within this population a CARE International analysis estimates that there are around…
South Sudan NGO Forum strongly condemns killing of humanitarian workers during intercommunal violence
The South Sudan NGO Forum deeply condemns the killing of three humanitarian workers and the widespread intercommunal violence that has plagued Jonglei State and other parts of the country for several months
South Sudan: Rising coronavirus cases coincide with start of lean season
As South Sudan has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases over the past two weeks, with numbers rising to 174 as of 11th May, the population of the world’s youngest country is also facing potential risks with the upcoming lean season.