Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan's peace deal frays

Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four counties, as the Security Council met this morning in New York. A cholera outbreak has killed more than 1,700 people, an...

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August 06, 2026
Updated Oct 16, 2026
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Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan's peace deal frays

6 August 2026 Peace and Security Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four counties, as the Security Council met this morning in New York. A cholera outbreak has killed more than 1,700 people, and some aid workers are being killed and abducted even as they try to reach those most at risk. Follow live coverage below.

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Published: August 06, 2026
Last updated: October 16, 2026
Written by: Wade Wilson
Category: Health and Foods
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