US EditionUN: 7.8M Face Hunger in South Sudan
UN agencies say 2.2 million children face acute malnutrition and 700,000 are at risk of severe wasting as conflict and flooding worsen the crisis.
- On Tuesday, authorities reported that 7.9 million people in South Sudan face acute hunger amid a resurgence of fighting between government and opposition forces.
- Escalating conflict, economic decline, and climate shocks drive the crisis, pushing 5.3 million people into Crisis levels and 2.5 million into Emergency status according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
- Currently, 2.2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, an increase of 100,000 cases in six months, with nearly 700,000 facing grave risk of death from severe wasting, UNICEF Director Lucia Elmi said.
- United Nations agencies, including the FAO and WFP, warn of a credible risk of famine in four counties across Upper Nile and Jonglei states, calling to prevent an 'irreversible humanitarian catastrophe.'
- Among the acutely insecure, 73,300 people face catastrophic Phase 5 levels, the most severe category, while the IPC projects 11 counties across Upper Nile, Unity, and Jonglei to suffer extremely critical malnutrition outcomes.
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Officials warn of deepening crisis amid South Sudan’s hunger emergency
Almost two‑thirds of South Sudan’s population — around 7.9 million people —are now facing severe hunger, according to new figures released Tuesday, as renewed fighting between government and opposition forces accelerates the country’s slide toward catastrophe.
South Sudan: Hunger Intensifies in South Sudan As 7.8 Million People Face High Acute Food Insecurity and 2.2 Million Children Suffer Acute Malnutrition
Rome/New York -- Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition
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