Humanitarian Action for Children in South Sudan

Highlights

For 2021, UNICEF is appealing for US$ 197.8 million for urgently needed humanitarian assistance for children and their families in South Sudan

South Sudan is facing multiple humanitarian crises. More than 7.5 million people, including 4.1 million children, need multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance. In 2021, UNICEF and partners will aim to reach more than 3.7 million children (90 per cent of those in need) affected by multiple shocks, including conflict, disease outbreaks –
including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – drought and flooding with services designed to improve their physical and mental health, nutrition, safety and learning.
 

Author

UNICEF South Sudan

Publication date

December 2020

Languages

English