Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan
More than 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since the beginning of this year, UNICEF said last week. Fearful that renewed conflict could put tens of thousands of children at ever greater risk, UNICEF called…
South Sudan: Lack of Funds Puts Lives of Children at Risk
Humanitarian funding for South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has collapsed, UNICEF said Friday, putting the lives of tens of thousands of children at risk. Despite an urgent request by UNICEF in South Sudan for US$155 million in 2016 to…
Children Left Homeless After Violence in South Sudan
UNICEF is responding to the needs of children in the aftermath of the violence that occurred inside the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal (a city in South Sudan) this week. At least 18 people were killed, with children…














