Unicef needs $166m for its South Sudan operations

The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF says it will require approximately 166 million US Dollars to fund its South Sudan emergency response in 2015.

It says the conflict that erupted in the country has driven hundreds of thousands of children from their homes, schools and communities.

It has also subjected them to violence, malnutrition and disease.

UNICEF Representative in South Sudan, Jonathan Veitch says the future of children in the country is being grossly undermined by the ongoing fighting.

He says UNICEF will continue its relief operation targeting hundreds of thousands of children.

Mr. Veitch says as the end of the rainy season improves access on roads would be easier.

This will enable UNICEF to pre-positioning life-saving supplies at key locations.