Healing Amid Crisis: Inside ICRC’s Emergency Response in South Sudan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) performed over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients between March and May 2025 in Akobo and Juba, underscoring the urgent medical needs driven by ongoing violence in South Sudan. In this conversation, ICRC Head of Operations Daniel Bunnskog and Deputy Health Coordinator Rose Ochieng discuss the complexities of responding to growing humanitarian needs amid cycles of conflict. They also reflect on how the spillover effects of the war in Sudan are placing additional strain on South Sudan. The ICRC says it continues to engage with all parties to the conflict to promote adherence to international humanitarian law.