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Representative highlights displacement in Jonglei state, says majority of displaced are women and girls
Summary
The speaker said nearly 60%, more than 250,000 of those forcibly displaced in South Sudan since the start of the year are women and girls, and identified Jonglei state as the most critical area, with about 192,000 women and girls displaced.
The representative reported a sharp humanitarian toll in South Sudan, saying that nearly 60% — more than 250,000 people — forcibly displaced since the start of the year are women and girls. The statement singled out Jonglei state as the most critical area, where hundreds of thousands, including around 192,000 women and girls, have been forced to flee their homes.
The speaker used these figures to underline the urgency of humanitarian access and protection measures, linking the displacement and gendered impact to broader failures to implement the revitalized peace agreement. The statement framed immediate protection, services and cooperation with the United Nations mission as essential to address the crisis.
