Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. Continue reading Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
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UN warns of looming hunger facing refugees, returnees
UN’s food agency warned Tuesday that a hunger emergency is looming on the border between South Sudan and Sudan as families fleeing fighting in Sudan continue to cross the border every day. Continue reading UN warns of looming hunger facing refugees, returnees
Liberian refugee stuck in Yambio appeals for repatriation
A Liberia man who fled the Sudan conflict to South Sudan and sought refuge in Yambio is appealing to the government and IOM to facilitate his repatriation to his home country. Continue reading Liberian refugee stuck in Yambio appeals for repatriation
500 S. Sudanese refugees reportedly face starvation in Ethiopian camp
A camp leader on Monday called on the government and aid agencies to evacuate about 500 vulnerable South Sudanese refugees faced with a dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar region. Continue reading 500 S. Sudanese refugees reportedly face starvation in Ethiopian camp
Yambio gets $1.8m UNICEF-built water supply system
Western Equatoria State has commissioned a 1.8-million-dollar water supply system constructed by the UN Children’s Agency – UNICEF in Yambio City. Continue reading Yambio gets $1.8m UNICEF-built water supply system
Care South Sudan ex-staff decries ‘unfair’ dismissal, NGO ‘looking’ into it
An employee of Care South Sudan has accused the international organization of unfairly dismissing him and several colleagues, a claim that the organization says it is investigating. Continue reading Care South Sudan ex-staff decries ‘unfair’ dismissal, NGO ‘looking’ into it
Pope urges Europe against treating migrants as invaders
Pope Francis on Saturday urged European governments to welcome migrants instead of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals on the second day of his visit to France’s Mediterranean port of Marseille. Continue reading Pope urges Europe against treating migrants as invaders
Hunger-stricken people from EES resort to quarry work in Juba
Midan Dudu should be working at her farm in her home village in Eastern Equatoria State. However, Dudu, one of the women among many displaced people from Lopit in Eastern Equatoria State due to poor harvest this year, has been pushed by hunger in her village to quarries, where she eked out a living crushing stone.
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S.Sudanese, Ethiopian children dying in Sudan refugee camps -UN
The UN refugee agency reportedly says many South Sudanese and Ethiopian children are dying in the refugee camps in Sudan.
At least 1,200 children in refugee camps in Sudan have died since May because of measles and malnutrition, the BBC cited According to the UN children’s agency (Unicef) as saying.
Many thousands more, including new-borns, are at risk of death before the end of the year, it says.
More than 50,000 children require treatment for the most lethal form of malnutrition every month in Sudan.
But Unicef says the war has forced several feeding centers to close.
UN agencies build 33 schools, 30 health facilities and 229 boreholes in South Sudan
Two United Nations agencies have constructed or renovated more than 300 physical infrastructures including 33 schools and 30 health facilities across South Sudan with funding from the World Bank. Continue reading UN agencies build 33 schools, 30 health facilities and 229 boreholes in South Sudan