FN-nyhedstjeneste gennemgår følgerne af volden og uroen i Afrikas nyeste nation, hvor mindst 180.000 er fordrevet fra deres hjem i et af verdens olierige – men samtidig fattigste – lande; nødhjælpsbehov for over en milliard kroner, mens talrige udviklingsprojekter er sat på stand-by.
NAIROBI, 31 December 2013 (IRIN): As the conflict in South Sudan continues, aid agencies are struggling to provide assistance to the thousands of people caught up in the violence.
As of 29 December, an estimated 180.000 people had been driven from their homes by the fighting, 75.000 of whom are seeking shelter in UN compounds.
“With clashes and mobilization of armed actors ongoing in several parts of the country, civilians continue to be displaced … There are reports of significant concentrations of people displaced in rural areas in Jonglei, Lakes, Warrap, and Unity states,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest update.
To date some 106.000 people – around 60 percent of those in need – have been reached with some kind of assistance, according to OCHA.
Aid agencies say they require an estimated 209 million US dollar (1,15 milliarder DKR) between now and March 2014 to respond to the immediate needs: 43 million dollar (ca. 236 mio. DKR) has so far been received.
In this briefing, IRIN looks at the humanitarian fallout of the conflict and the efforts being made to end the fighting that began in the capital, Juba, on 15 December.
What are the key humanitarian needs?
So far, food, shelter, water, sanitation, healthcare and protection remain the key needs of the displaced.
In Jonglei State, which has experienced the brunt of the fighting, OCHA said: “In Bor, the area sheltering civilians remains congested. Sanitation is poor and the main priority is to dig additional latrines, improve provision of clean water, and continue to provide emergency healthcare.”
The OCHA update added that “with poor sanitation conditions in several of the IDP sites, diseases like malaria and diarrhea affect many of the displaced people”.
“The threat of cholera is present in several of the sites, including in UNMISS [UN Mission in South Sudan’s bases of ] Tomping and Bor.”
On 24 December, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said:
“UNICEF and its partners are constructing latrines, with some 400 due to be completed in coming days, and have organized and equipped teams of volunteers to clean large areas where people have had no choice but to defecate (forrette deres nødtørft) in the open for days.”
The global children’s charity, Save the Children, has warned that “thousands of others, including children, are likely to have fled to the remote bush”
“Vast swampy areas where people will likely have no shelter and will be living under trees, will be forced to drink stagnant water, and where they will have no access to humanitarian support,” it noted.
Aid agencies have noted that “access to food remains limited for displaced people sheltering in UN bases around the country, and there is a need for distribution of basic food and nutrition supplies. Food needs are particularly pressing in Bor and Bentiu.”
In northern Unity State, three cases of measles have been reported since the fighting broke out. According to UN sources, thousands of children below the age of 15 will receive measles and polio vaccine at the UNMISS (FN-styrkens) Tomping base in Juba.
Who are the most vulnerable?
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http://www.irinnews.org/report/99412/briefing-the-humanitarian-cost-of-south-sudan-s-continuing-violence
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46857&Cr=south+sudan&Cr1=#.UsSyHWV1T4s
