JUBA/NEW YORK – No reliable figures chart the current suffering of women and girls in South Sudan, but one can reliably say that the new country is one of the worst places on earth for their health and well-being. UNFPA and partners are working to improve conditions for...

The situation is tense country wide as the one year anniversary of the conflict approaches. Monday December 15 marks one year since fighting broke out in Juba. Security measures have been taken to control crowds in the likely event of street protests and general unrest. During...

The situation remains unpredictable but there was no fighting during the reporting period. Intertribal tensions continue to exist in Malakal, however UNFPA continues to provide front line staff. Midwives will be returning in the next reporting period and a new GBV specialist has...