Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in South Sudan It’s necessary for the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and all other actors (including international partners in the education sector) to devise urgent strategies to enable the resumption of early childhood development and education for all the children of this country in the interests of securing some future for today’s children. • With regard to humanitarian aid, it is important for the AU to make all efforts to try and discuss with the Rebel groups so that humanitarian aid can be accessed by those areas blocked by rebel groups. Also the INGOs to facilitate the National NGOs and CSOs to deliver services on the ground as they understand the situation better. • On nutrition, there has been strategic and cross-sectoral coordination of humanitarian programs with UN agencies and non-governmental actors providing essential humanitarian supplies to IDPs and affected population, but at the same time it’s important for the international community and donor entities to assist scale up the available aid to combat the looming child mortality catastrophe. • The Committee also encourages the creation of a Children’s Parliament as it long overdue that the voices of the children in South Sudan are heard. • The ACERWC calls upon the United Nations, the African Union, International and National Organizations and the International Community to recognize and play their pivotal role in addressing 26