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Humanitarian action and emergencies

Timely action and funding needed to avert further crises for children in South Sudan

Mother and child

07 December 2021

UNICEF appeals for USD 183.6 million to support children’s needs in 2022

Students walking with UNICEF-branded backpacks

07 December 2021

Humanitarian Action for Children 2022

UNICEF appeals for US$183.6M to respond to the immediate needs of children in South Sudan

(PDF, 3,04 MB)

Dumak primary school opens back up for Primary 8 students.

Humanitarian Action for Children 2021

UNICEF appeals for US$180.1M to respond to the immediate needs of children in South Sudan

(PDF, 2,00 MB)

A young mother with her daughter at a nutrition stabilization center.

10 years after South Sudan’s independence, more children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance than ever before

Two thirds of children in desperate need of support

A young mother with her child in a nutrition stabilization center.

“Respond to our cry”

South Sudan is going through the worst humanitarian crisis since its independence ten years ago, which is impacting child's rights.

(PDF, 4,38 MB)

A teacher in front her the class with a blackboard in the background

What about the right to education?

2.8 million children remain out of school

A girl from behind, looking to the side

“I want to go home”

More than 680 children and women were abducted in South Sudan in 2020

A mother with her malnourished child on her lap in a hospital bed

Floods and insecurity have caused massive malnutrition

“Will we be able to care for the growing number of children in need?”

Young girl drinking clean water from a kiosk

Water is your right

Adequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene is essential for children’s wellbeing