South Sudan's civil war has left a third of its population in crisis
At least 30,000 people are facing starvation in South Sudan, the UN has said.
Three UN agencies warned that a famine could develop in southern Unity State, where fighting has prevented deliveries of humanitarian aid.
Two years of civil war have left nearly 4m people - particularly young children - facing severe hunger, the UN said.
Both the government and rebel forces have accused each other of breaching a peace agreement signed in August.
The conflict has left a third of the country's population is in crisis, up 80% since last year, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), children's agency Unicef and the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement.
"People are on the edge of a catastrophe that can be prevented," said WFP chief Joyce Luma.
'Catastrophic' situation
Fighting has disrupted harvests, food and fuel prices have risen and some displaced families are being forced to survive on a single daily meal of fish and water lilies.
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