South Sudan Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis
Recent Developments
012026-01-17: UNMISS called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria after significant military confrontations between peace agreement-aligned forces.
022026-01-29: The UN said 250,000 civilians had already been displaced in the first weeks of 2026 amid escalating violence.
032026-02-10: UN reporting said 350 attacks on humanitarian personnel and facilities were recorded in 2025 and more than 98,000 cholera cases had been reported since September 2024.
042026-04-28: UN agencies said 7.8 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity, including 73,300 in catastrophic hunger, with a credible famine risk in four counties.
052026-04-30: OCHA reported more than 300,000 people displaced since the start of 2026 and said nearly 10 million people would need humanitarian assistance in 2026.
Interventions
- UNMISS monitoring and diplomatic pressure for a cessation of hostilities and de-escalation under the peace agreement.
- OCHA-led humanitarian response and access coordination, including the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and emergency funding through the CERF.
- WFP and partners food distributions in Jonglei counties affected by displacement and hunger.
What Works
- Rapid humanitarian access, flexible funding, and protection of aid workers improve delivery of life-saving assistance in active conflict settings.
- Targeted food assistance and nutrition support in the worst-affected counties can reduce acute hunger and child malnutrition when access is maintained.
- Ceasefire enforcement and inclusive political dialogue are the clearest pathways to reducing civilian harm and displacement.
How to Help
- Donate to UN humanitarian agencies and reputable NGOs supporting South Sudan relief efforts.
- Support emergency food, health, and protection programs for displaced families and cholera response.
- Advocate for sustained humanitarian funding, civilian protection, and diplomatic pressure for ceasefire compliance.
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Verified Organizations
Organizations Helping(19)
LWR has worked in Burkina Faso since 1986 and addresses the crisis through a humanitarian-development nexus approach. It supports subsistence farming families and internally displaced people with immediate aid while also strengthening food security, livelihoods, and health over the long term. The organization reports supporting recovery for food-insecure households across multiple communes, combining emergency response with longer-term resilience building.
ACTED has worked in South Sudan since 2007 and, in the current crisis, serves as a site manager for IDP locations in Juba, Awerial, and Bor. Its approach combines camp/site coordination, site planning, community mobilization, and WASH services for displaced people, which helps organize safe living conditions and reduce disease and displacement-related risks.
The organization has worked in South Sudan since 2014 and focuses on health and nutrition, child protection, and food security, mainly in the south of the country. The reporting also says it provides medical services, supplies food and clean water, visits detainees, and helps reunite families separated by conflict.
Sudan Relief Fund says it provides food, safe drinking water, shelter, and medical attention to people in South Sudan. Its work is humanitarian and direct-service oriented, aiming to meet urgent survival needs among conflict-affected populations.
