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Conflict, mass displacement, climate shocks, economic instability and the ongoing war in neighbouring Sudan are driving a severe hunger crisis in South Sudan.

Over half of the population ¨C 7.8 million people ¨C will face high levels of hunger during the 2026 lean season (April to July), according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report.

Latest analysis shows an additional 280,000 people pushed into high levels of acute food insecurity since September 2025. The situation is most severe in conflict-affected areas of Jonglei and Upper Nile states, where communities have been cut off from food, markets, and essential services. In several counties ¨C including Akobo, Fangak, Luakpiny/Nasir, Nyirol, Ulang and Uror¡ªpopulations are already experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger. The risk of escalating conflict in Jonglei State means many of the 2 million people living there will be forced to flee in search of safety and food.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ urges all parties to the conflict to urgently halt military operations, de-escalate the situation, and allow safe humanitarian access to deliver life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan¡¯s Jonglei State.

Over 1 million people have fled to South Sudan since Sudan's war began, only to find more hunger on arrival as severe economic deterioration, extreme weather and conflict take a heavy toll.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) aims to reach 3.3 million of the most vulnerable women, men and children with life-saving emergency food, nutrition, school meals, resilience and cash-based assistance in 2026.

However, a critical funding shortfall of US$355 million in 2026 threatens our operations. Urgent and sustained support is essential to save lives, protect livelihoods, and prevent the situation from deteriorating into a deeper humanitarian crisis.