Rights

Five years into South Sudan's independence, children denied childhoods – UNICEF

New York, July 8(Just Earth News): As South Sudan enters its sixth year of independence, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling the situation in the country “a catastrophe for children” and cautioned that they are being denied a childhood in nearly all aspects of their lives. more

South Sudan: UN report exposes human rights violations against civilians in Yei

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations report has documented human rights violations and abuses against civilians that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, in wh ...

Displaced civilians in South Sudan’s Upper Nile at risk of further violence, UN rights chief warns

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday urged the Government of South Sudan to halt any further military offensives towards Aburoc in the Upper N ...

Atrocities will end in South Sudan only when perpetrators 'face consequences' – UN rights official

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations human rights official on Friday called for holding accountable those committing atrocity crimes in conflict-torn South Sudan.

Drought drives food price spike in East Africa, UN warns

New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): East Africa’s ongoing drought has sharply curbed harvests and drive up the prices of cereals and other staple foods to unusually high levels, posing a h ...