South Sudan

This year, as the world commemorates World Immunization Week from April 24 to April 30, South Sudan joins the global community in celebrating the monumental 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This milestone highlights the transformative power of vaccines, which have significantly decreased child mortality rates…

In a society where traditional gender roles often dictate women's roles as homemakers and caretakers, breaking into male-dominated fields like education, engineering, aviation, journalism, and law can be an uphill battle for a South Sudanese woman. Despite constitutional guarantees of gender equality and a growing number of female lawmakers,…

As part of UNICEF Young Reporters’ advocacy efforts, two of them, Grace Gamboripai and Wisdom Wieu, travelled recently to Aweil, South Sudan, to learn about the issue of malnutrition in the region. Our experiences were eye-opening, and we were struck by the challenges that mothers, community nutrition volunteers, and children face daily. We set…, Grace's Experiences,   It was an honour to be in Aweil to advocate for issues of malnutrition that continue to affect the children, mothers, and many people in South Sudan. During our visit, we interacted with mothers whose children are affected by malnutrition. We learned about the mother-to-mother support group established and supported by UNICEF and partners to…, Wisdom shares his experience.,   I am passionate about advocating for a malnutrition-free South Sudan because malnutrition has caused damage to the mindset of children, leading to an increase in mental health issues and poor education. Children who are malnourished often have difficulty concentrating in school, leading to poor academic performance and a higher dropout rate.…, UNICEF's Efforts to Fight Malnutrition,   To address this issue, mothers, community nutrition volunteers, NGOs, and UNICEF are working together to provide education and resources to mothers on how to cook and grow nutritious food in their kitchen gardens. The mothers-to-mothers support group is a group of mothers who help other mothers with malnourished children by teaching them how to…

While the snaking Nile River flows lazily northwards ­– draining out of the great equatorial Sud wetlands in central South Sudan – another mass displacement of people in this instance, is occurring in the opposite direction. More than 630,000 people over the past year have fled the brutal civil war in Sudan, seeking a safe haven in South Sudan.…

Nairobi, 25 March 2024   – As a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change. In the region, 45 million children are living through multiple and often overlapping crises intensified…

In celebration of World Poetry Day, UNICEF Young Reporters across South Sudan came together to share their poems, spreading messages of hope, unity, and peace. These inspiring young minds used the power of words to create an effect of positivity and awareness, reminding us of the importance of peace and compassion in today's world. They are…

In South Sudan, many children are deprived of their right to learn and build a better future due to a cycle of regional violence and natural disasters such as floods. As a result, dozens of schools have been destroyed, teachers displaced, and families struggling to provide even the most necessities for their children’s education. In the wake of…

In the heart of Maban County – a remote part of Upper Nile State, UNICEF is seeking to transform the lives of thousands of children and families through its health and nutrition programming and humanitarian response. Through COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness (CERHSP) – a World Bank-funded project, UNICEF and its partners…

Juba, South Sudan - A three-day joint sector review on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) has concluded in Juba, South Sudan, bringing together key national and state ministries and development partners led by the national Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) under the theme “Transitioning from Humanitarian to Sustainable…

A mother and restaurant owner, Young mother, Akiir Lual, is a recent recipient of a cash transfer pilot project in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in Northwestern South Sudan. As a breastfeeding mother, her two-year-old girl was suffering from malnutrition for almost a year and referred for treatment at a nearby Nutrition Site. When Akiir received her first cash transfer,…

Given the limited access many mothers have to health and nutrition services in South Sudan, community nutrition volunteers (CNVs) have become a critical community level condiuts to prevent and treat malnutrition among children and mothers.  With years of experience working for humanitarian organisations, Amou Madhieu Malek is one of these vital…

Juba – South Sudan, Thursday February 15 th , 2024 – The Government of South Sudan, with funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (the Global Fund), and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNICEF have launched the seventh Grant Cycle (GC7) to consolidate gains and strengthen the…