South Sudan Refugees Face Extreme Hunger Amid Severe Funding Shortages

The UN Refugee Agency and World Food Programme warn that over 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan face extreme hunger due to critical funding shortfalls. This deficit, coupled with the weekly arrival of up to 3,000 refugees from Sudan, exacerbates an already severe hunger emergency. Over 7.8 million people in the country are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity.