Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in South Sudan
their families, has occurred and continues to occur. The delegation
has witnessed this massive disruption of people’s and children’s
lives first hand. As per 04 April 2014, the delegation was informed
that 14,593 persons were living In Tomping Camp. In Minkammen.
The Government Official informed the delegation that the IDPs had
overstretched the facilities in Awerial County. The number of IDPs in
the area was 100,000 of whom 35,000 were children. The schools
in the area could not accommodate all the children hence making
some of them become idle and run the risk of being recruited by the
armed forces.
11. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million people have been
displaced internally and across borders. UNICEF has documented
4700 separated and unaccompanied children while some parents
reported that they had missing children whom up to now they do not
know their whereabouts.
12. Among the immense challenges include huge numbers of
unaccompanied children who have no access to education. There
were reports of large numbers of children are out of the Country while
the parents are in the Country and vice versa. IPDs are crossing the
borders to neighboring countries. The delegation was informed and
appreciated the fact that the UN Agencies are soon to establish a
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