UN: More Than 1,800 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Since Beginning of Year

Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (QNA)

Geneva, September 26 (QNA) - The United Nations announced Friday that more than 1,800 civilians were killed in South Sudan between January and September, describing the country as "on the brink of collapse" amid sharply escalating political tensions.

A statement by the UN Human Rights Office confirmed that at least 1,854 people were killed, 1,693 injured, and 423 abducted in the context of the conflicts witnessed in the country during the first nine months of 2025.

"This is unacceptable and must stop," said Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the statement, expressing his "deeply worry for the plight of civilians in South Sudan."

Turk called on South Sudan's leaders and the international community "to do everything in their power to pull South Sudan from the brink," which it is now close to.

This represents a 59% increase in the number of documented victims compared to the same period last year, while the actual figures are likely to be much higher due to the difficulty of verifying incidents of violence due to the deteriorating security situation, according to the same source. (QNA)