South Sudan Council of Churches issues message to UN delegation

The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) released a message to a UN Security Council delegation on 3 September. As the nation is burdened by a “stigma of fear, insecurity and humanitarian suffering and trauma,” there is a loss of faith, confidence, hope and trust in the government’s promises, security forces, and freedom of speech and movement, the message states.

South Sudan must be assisted both politically and economically, the SSCC urged. “There is no humiliation at all; we all belong to the weak family of human race,” the message continues. “All of us must accept correction from one another.”

Fighting in Juba forced thousands of people to flee for protection in churches, mosques, schools and UN sites. “These protection sites were filled up with over 35,000 people,” noted the SSCC message.

WCC member churches in South Sudan

WCC press release 15 July - WCC: Urgent call from church leaders in South Sudan for food and just peace

WCC press release 15 July - South Sudan on brink of major humanitarian crisis, church leaders report

Donate, humanitarian aid:

Lutheran World Federation – South Sudanese flee to Uganda

Lutheran World Federation – Forty-one refugees a minute

ACT Alliance – Influx of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda

All Africa Conference of Churches – Solidarity Message to the Church Leaders in South Sudan on the Current Crisis