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9 January 2014 - A top UN official announced today in New York the allocation of $15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support relief efforts in South Sudan. “Conditions for the South Sudanese fleeing…

9 January 2014 - The 5,500-strong surge in UN peacekeepers and equipment for South Sudan could take up to eight weeks to be fully deployed on the ground, the top peacekeeping official said in New York today. “But our goal is…

8 January 2014 - At least 58 civilians, mainly women and children, who fled conflict in Mundri last week arrived in the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio today. Violence broke out on 4 January in Jambo, Mundri East…

UNICEF began three days of measles and polio vaccinations with vitamin A supplements and deworming for 3,250 children sheltering at the UNMISS base in Bentiu, Unity State, on 6 January. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari

9 January 2014 - Nearly a month after fighting began in South Sudan, thousands of civilians taking refuge in UNMISS camps in Juba show few signs of returning home. Some of the displaced persons, who say they feel more secure…

8 January 2014 - Two top UNMISS officials are meeting today with families displaced by ongoing violence between pro- and anti-government forces in South Sudan’s Upper Nile and Unity states. In the Upper Nile capital Malakal…

6 January 2014 - UNICEF began measles and polio vaccinations with vitamin A supplements, rapid nutrition screening and deworming for 3,250 children under the age of 15 at an internally displaced persons camp (IDP) today in…

6 January 2014 - To boost UNMISS bases with personnel and equipment in tackling the crisis in South Sudan, three helicopters had been deployed to the national capital Juba, a UN spokesperson said in New York today. Speaking…

6 January 2013 - Over 2,000 South Sudanese wounded in fighting that broke out on 15 December had received surgical treatment from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, according to a report issued by WHO today.…

UNMISS staff off-loading materials to fortify its bases in South Sudan, where thousands of civilians have sought shelter. The supplies were flown into Juba from Italy on an Air Force C-17 aircraft provided by the Australian…

6 January 2014 - Seeking funds to assist with South Sudan’s crisis and humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched an appeal for $23.3 million. Highlighting the organization’s…

5 January 2014 - With little more than the shirts on their backs, some 1,500 foreign nationals have been relocated to Juba or the Sudanese town of Heglig from the UNMISS compound in Bentiu, Unity State. Many lost their…