Millions of South Sudanese children suffering famine and war
The UN refugee agency has highlighted the plight of children in South Sudan.
ADVERTISEMENTThe twin evils of war and famine has created a humanitarian crisis of dreadful proportions.
As many as one million children have fled the world’s youngest country while another million are internally displaced.
Children make up 62% of more than 1.8 million refugees uprooted by three years of escalating conflict in #SouthSudanhttps://t.co/RArp9VoDTCpic.twitter.com/oLSNaE9o2c
— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) May 8, 2017
The aid agencies are in a desperate race against time to save lives.
Children make up 62% of more than 1.8 million refugees uprooted by three years of escalating conflict in #SouthSudanhttps://t.co/RArp9VoDTCpic.twitter.com/oLSNaE9o2c
— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) May 8, 2017
Water and sanitation are the focus for NGO’s more toilets, clean drinking water, soap, water treatment tablets all low-tech, but life saving.
I have walked with families torn by our war: I’m with you. Our war has divided us. That is why we work to end this conflict. #SouthSudan
— President Salva Kiir (@PresSalva) January 21, 2017
What is developing is a perfect storm as South Sudan suffers Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen are suffering drought and violence with 20 million at risk.