Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Highlights:
Aid agencies continued to respond to over 23,000 people affected by recent violence in Jonglei State, as tensions persisted ahead of a planned military offensive against non-state armed actors in Pibor County.
The UN Humanitarian Air Service has only secured funding until May, potentially paralyzing the entire aid operation for the second half of the year if further funding is not identified.
Over 4 million people are anticipated to be food insecure in 2013, of which 1 million will be severely food insecure, according to the latest report from food security partners.