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Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan

The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016.

South Sudan. Woman and child at a nutrition site

15 child soldiers released in South Sudan

15 children associated with armed forces and armed groups have been released in South Sudan. The boys ranging from 16 to 18 years of age were taken as prisoners of war during clashes in the northern parts of the country in 2019.

Two boys embrace at a ceremony for former child soldiers.

Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan

***JOINT FAO/UNICEF/WFP NEWS RELEASE *** 61 per cent of the population are projected to face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse

A health care worker is measuring children's upper arm circumference.

6,000 children reunited with families after years of separation in South Sudan

Save the Children, UNICEF and partners have successfully reunited 6,000 children with their families after years of separation due to conflict. This is a milestone for the Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) programme in South Sudan since the first reunification of 420 children in 2014.

Tears of happiness from mother who met her children in Bentiu Protection of Civilian (POC) site after five years of separation

Increasing number of people face severe food shortages in South Sudan

Nearly 7 million people expected to be in acute food insecurity at the height of lean season. ***JOINT FAO/UNICEF/WFP NEWS RELEASE ***

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Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan

15 child soldiers released in South Sudan

Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan

6,000 children reunited with families after years of separation in South Sudan

Increasing number of people face severe food shortages in South Sudan

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