Three Polio vaccination campaigns for under 15 are planned to take place the 05 November, 19 November and 10 December. Each campaign will last 7 days

Shelter Strategy Pilot phase has begun in Ajuong Thok with the construction of 150 shelters

The first joint soap and food distribution exercise is planned for all Upper Nile camps during the November GFD

Government of Sudan announces cessation of hostilities for 1-12 November 2013 for vaccinations in in SK and BN states (OCHA-Sudan)

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a yellow fever outbreak in West Kordofan

Efforts to vaccinate 165,000 children against polio in SPLM-N controlled areas in SK and BN states failed, OCHA operations director told the UN Security Council

UNHCR Representative & Humanitarian Coordinator on a reconnaissance visit to Unity tomorrow to lay the groundwork for UNMISS troop & return of UNHCR & NGO staff

South Sudan SRSG, Hilde Johnson, visited Malakal today, meeting with Government authorities and humanitarian agencies, and POC/IDPs.

UNHCR staff resumed critical activities in Yida, including registration of an estimated 650 Sudanese Refugees who arrived in Yida during the last three weeks

In order to limit the impact of the security situation on Refugee assistance, UNHCR and WFP distributed 45 days food ration