South Sudan bracing for ‘worst hunger crisis ever’ - UN News
2022年3月11日 · A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, and the World Food Programme (WFP)...
Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
2024年11月1日 · 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...
2017 South Sudan famine - Wikipedia
In the early months of 2017, parts of South Sudan experienced a famine following several years of instability in the country's food supply caused by war and drought. The famine, largely focused in the northern part of the country, affected an estimated five million people (nearly 50% of the South Sudanese population).
South Sudan: Hunger, conflict and climate crisis
On April 15th 2023, a war broke out in Khartoum, Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In the first month of conflict, almost one million people were displaced. 200,000 people have been forced to flee across Sudan’s borders, including almost 70,000 refugees who are seeking safety in South Sudan.
Food crisis and famine | UNICEF South Sudan
2023年5月14日 · South Sudan due to compounding shocks, including flooding, ongoing conflict, displacement, and cost of living. The impact is expected to result in another year of livestock and crop losses and has eroded the livelihoods and coping strategies of vulnerable communities across the country.
South Sudan - FEWS NET
As of the end of December, nearly 970,000 people have officially crossed into South Sudan due to escalation of hostilities in the Sudanese states bordering South Sudan. According to official counts, weekly crossings surged in the first two weeks of December to between 15,000 – 25,000 new arrivals per week, over half of whom were Sudanese ...
Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict …
JUBA, 3 November 2022 – Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise across the flood, drought, and conflict-affected areas of South Sudan, with some communities likely to face starvation if humanitarian assistance is not sustained and climate adaptation measures are not scaled-up, the United Nations warned today.
Famine declared in region of South Sudan – UN | UN News
2017年2月20日 · Famine has been formally declared in parts of South Sudan, the United Nations said today, warning that war and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000 people facing starvation there and a...
South Sudan | World Food Programme
South Sudan is simultaneously drowning and drying as the climate crisis tightens its grip. An unprecedented flooding crisis has swallowed large swathes of the country while other parts are grappling with devastating drought. More than 7 million people are food insecure, and 1.65 million children are malnourished.
5 Key Facts About the Famine in South Sudan - World Food Program USA
2017年2月20日 · Here Are Key Facts About the Famine in South Sudan: A formal famine declaration means people have already started dying of hunger. Some 100,000 people in the northern-central area of South Sudan could die of hunger without humanitarian intervention.