As of 14 September 2026, UNICEF and its partners reported restoring life-saving assistance to conflict-isolated communities in Wiechjol, Akobo County, and Waat, Nyirol County, in South Sudan's Jonglei State, reaching families that had gone months without humanitarian help. The agency said escalating conflict, mass displacement and unsafe routes since January 2026 had closed health facilities and cut off healthcare, safe water, protection and nutrition support. Through the Rapid Response Mechanism, more than eight tonnes of supplies were delivered, including therapeutic food, water treatment and hygiene kits, and medical supplies.

The reported results included 1,666 children under five screened for acute malnutrition, with 146 severe cases admitted for treatment and 602 moderate cases referred for follow-up. UNICEF said 331 caregivers received infant and young child feeding counselling, and 1,241 patients, including 250 children under five, received primary healthcare. It also reported water filters and purification supplies for 1,200 households, dignity and hygiene kits for 200 women and girls, and hygiene promotion reaching more than 2,000 people.

UNICEF South Sudan Country Representative Noala Skinner said access challenges in Jonglei had left mothers and children at risk, and recent SMART surveys indicated global acute malnutrition above 40 per cent in Akobo West. UNICEF called for sustained humanitarian access, protection of children, continued support for emergency response, and flexible humanitarian financing.