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Calls for national-led response to climate crisis which threatens to cause catastrophe in Bentiu
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Calls for national-led response to climate crisis which threatens to cause catastrophe in Bentiu

BENTIU – In Unity State, the climate crisis is the one constant in residents’ lives. For years, they have been subjected to the devastating impact of ever-increasing water levels caused by persistent, extraordinary flooding that has submerged around 70 percent of the land. The phenomenon of heavy rains and rising water levels in the Nile River, combined with the geography of this low-lying region in the “Sudd” of South Sudan has changed…

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan works to protect civilians, facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, promote human rights, and build durable peace.