South Sudan’s Crisis Is Solvable, If Promises Are Kept, Says UN Relief Chief

After field visits to Malakal and Akobo, Tom Fletcher is shifting the humanitarian conversation in South Sudan from needs to accountability. In this interview, he warns that access promises by the government must translate into results, as aid agencies face rising violence, severe funding pressure and growing protection risks for women and girls. With regional instability linked to the war in Sudan, Fletcher says the crisis is not inevitable, but a solvable test of political will.