UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the Security Council against the danger of allowing the conflict in South Sudan to degenerate further.
Guterres, who made the remarks to the Security Council on South Sudan, regretted that the civilian population had continued to bear the brunt of the crisis.
“Civilians continue to be subjected to horrendous attacks, including rape and the recruitment of children.
“More than 1.9 million people are displaced internally, more than 220,000 of whom are seeking safety in protection sites of the UN Mission in South Sudan.
“Some 1.6 million people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen.
“One hundred thousand people are enduring famine, one million are on the verge of that fate, and 5.5 million may be severely food insecure by this…
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