9 July 2014 - The real humanitarian heroes in South Sudan were the country’s citizens who were doing everything possible to assist fellow citizens in need, the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator Sue Lautze said in a statement today.

9 July 2014 - Even before the crisis, many South Sudanese people saw no reason to celebrate independence, internally displaced persons (IDPs) said in Juba recently, ahead of today’s third independence anniversary celebrations.

9 July 2014 - As South Sudan celebrates its third independence anniversary today, the top UN official yesterday reminded the country’s political leaders that the ongoing crisis is man-made and that it is their responsibility and within their power to stop it.