{"id":41585,"date":"2025-12-18T12:08:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=41585"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:08:29","slug":"south-sudans-floods-spotlighted-in-un-report-on-global-water-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/south-sudans-floods-spotlighted-in-un-report-on-global-water-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan\u2019s Floods Spotlighted in UN Report on Global Water Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Alan Clement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

South Sudan emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by flooding as climate-driven water crises intensify worldwide, according to the 2025 Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization.<\/p>\n

The report notes that nearly four billion people globally are affected by water stress, with fragile and conflict-affected states bearing the heaviest burden underscoring how climate shocks, conflict and weak infrastructure are driving mass displacement and humanitarian need.<\/p>\n

The country has experienced consecutive years of above-average rainfall which caused the Nile and its tributaries to swell and consequently inundating vast low-lying areas.<\/p>\n

UN agencies estimate that flooding has affected millions of South Sudanese since 2019, destroying homes, roads and farmland, and compounding food insecurity in a nation already struggling with economic fragility and political instability.<\/p>\n

According to data cited by the UN, 2024 was a record-breaking year for disaster-related displacement, with nearly 46 million people worldwide forced from their homes, largely due to floods and storms<\/p>\n

South Sudan remains among the most flood-prone countries in East Africa, with entire communities displaced for months at a time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is facing a global water crisis that threatens peace, development and human rights,\u201d Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said in the report, warning that climate-driven disasters are striking hardest in countries least equipped to cope<\/p>\n

In South Sudan, floodwaters have submerged grazing land and crops, eroding livelihoods in a population where more than 70 per cent rely on subsistence agriculture.<\/p>\n

The humanitarian consequences are severe. The UN report cited that South Sudan required $1.4 billion in humanitarian funding in 2024, but only 54 per cent of that amount was funded, forcing aid agencies to scale back life-saving assistance<\/p>\n

Floods have also increased the risk of waterborne diseases, disrupted education and restricted access to health services in remote areas.<\/p>\n

Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said climate shocks are overwhelming an already stretched humanitarian system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must act with unity, innovation and urgency to deliver aid to those in greatest need,\u201d he said, pointing to flood-affected countries such as South Sudan where early warning and preparedness remain limited<\/p>\n

The report highlighted growing efforts to shift from reactive responses to anticipatory action, including early release of funds before floods strike.<\/p>\n

While such systems have benefited countries like Bangladesh and Chad, coverage in South Sudan remains uneven due to insecurity, poor infrastructure and funding gaps<\/p>\n

UN officials warn that without sustained investment in flood control, climate adaptation and peacebuilding, South Sudan\u2019s flood cycle will continue to deepen displacement, hunger and instability.<\/p>\n

The report concluded that addressing the global water crisis requires linking climate action, humanitarian response and development, particularly in fragile states where floods increasingly threaten national survival.<\/p>\n

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