IOM SOUTH SUDAN REPORTING PERIOD 18-30 SEPTEMBER
H U M A N I TA R I A N U P D AT E # 3 8
The IOM Bentiu medial team celebrate the opening of the new maternity clinic. The clinic is operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
HIGHLIGHTS The first baby is born in the IOM Bentiu maternity clinic CCCM partners begin the expansion of the Malakal PoC
Since conflict broke out in December 2013, 1.7 million have fled their homes. Many have crossed into neighboring countries (estimated 452,000 people have fled to neighboring countries of Kenya , Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan individuals). 1.4 million individuals remain internally displaced and most are seeking shelter in remote rural areas across the country. Displacement patterns remain fluid, driven by violence, access to emergency assistance and floods. There are currently 96,650 internally displaced persons (IDPs) sheltering in nine UN bases
across South Sudan. Approximately 186,999 people displaced early during the conflict have since returned to their homes having in many cases lost all of their belongings. The general security situation for the reporting period has been tenuous and unpredictable with reports of gunfire and conflict taking place in Upper Nile and Unity States. Cattle raiding and general insecurity has been reported throughout the country. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released an update on 23 September and FAO projects that 1.5 million people will remain severely food insecure until the end of 2014., Heavy rains throughout the country continue to pose significant challenges for the transport of humanitarian staff and cargo with the conditions of roads worsening and runway conditions remaining poor.
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