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64% of South Sudan’s children aged 5–17 are in worst forms of child labour, worsened by war, poverty, and displaced families.
A new government and Save the Children report reveals that 64% of children aged 5 to 17 in South Sudan are trapped in the worst forms of child labour, including forced work, sexual exploitation, and armed groups, with rates reaching 90% in conflict-affected areas.
The crisis is fueled by war, flooding, disease, and extreme poverty, displacing nearly a million people and leaving 7.7 million facing acute hunger.
Despite awareness of child labour laws, 70% of exploited children come from households that know them, and many lack access to help.
Education is the strongest protective factor.
A fragile peace agreement is unraveling, with renewed violence and over 300,000 fleeing the country this year.
The government has acknowledged the findings and pledged action.
El 64% de los niños de Sudán del Sur de entre 5 y 17 años se encuentran en las peores formas de trabajo infantil, agravadas por la guerra, la pobreza y las familias desplazadas.