Unetchac Observatory on the Field
South Sudan
Since fighting erupted in Juba in July 2016 and a major rebel faction returned to war, rebel groups have proliferated though conflict is much reduced from its height in 2014. The government’s current strategy cannot deliver sustainable nationwide peace. Of the millions experiencing hunger due to the conflict’s impact on civilians, the UN declared hundreds of thousand in famine conditions.
Gorom camp, some 21km south-west of the capital city of Juba, is home to 2.200 refugees spread across 11 villages. The Gorom Refugee Settlement was originally built in 2010 and was designed to host 2,500 Ethiopian refugees fleeing conflict in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. However, since the onset of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, the camp has expanded to accommodate over 7,000 Sudanese new arrivals, bringing the total population to more than 10,000 people.
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INSTITUTIONAL DATA
South Sudan - January to December 2022
Children and armed conflict – South Sudan - Report of the Secretary General A/77/895-S/2023/363
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466 grave violations against 335 children (201 boys, 129 girls, 5 sex unknown), including 25 children who were victims of multiple violations;
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110 children (107 boys, 3 girls), including some 30 children under age 15, were recruited and used.
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The killing (46) and maiming (34) of 80 children (61 boys, 17 girls, 2 sex unknown);
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Sexual violence was perpetrated against 94 girls, as young as age 7;
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A total of 62 attacks on schools (51) and hospitals (11);
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The abduction of 76 children (36 boys, 37 girls, 3 sex unknown);
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A total of 44 incidents of denial of humanitarian access. mostly to armed groups
