UNICEF Representative Achieng Issues Remarks on Escalating Crisis in South Sudan
February 14, 2026
February 14, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following remarks on Feb. 13, 2026, by Representative to South Sudan Obia Achieng at a press briefing regarding the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis:
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"Since late December 2025, a devastating escalation of violence has swept across northern and central parts of South Sudan. At least 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone. The major . . .
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"Since late December 2025, a devastating escalation of violence has swept across northern and central parts of South Sudan. At least 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone. The major . . .