South Sudan: A Children's Crisis

4,537 views · Published 17 December 2014 · 1:38 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2014 · News & Politics

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What is happening to children from South Sudan?

The world's newest nation, is in crisis. More than 365 days of conflict. have forced 2 million people from their homes - 330,000 of those are children. 

1 in 10 South Sudanese children fled without relatives.

12,000 have been recruited or used by armed groups.

1 in 2 lack critical nutrition. 

Less than 50% are in school.

Millions of children in South Sudan deserve to matter. Please share #SouthSudan

Understand more: http://rfg.ee/G3777 
Help: http://rfg.ee/G2iqC 


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