UN Humanitarian Coordinator condemns killing of three aid workers in Jonglei

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou has strongly condemned the killing of three aid workers in Jonglei state, and called for an end to recurring acts of violence which are disrupting life-saving assistance and COVID-19 response in many parts of the country. On Sunday, a Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF staff member and two staff members of another humanitarian organization were killed, after intense fighting erupted in and around Pieri town. Mr Noudehou has called on the government, all parties and communities to step up efforts to protect humanitarians who are taking great risks to their safety in order to provide much needed assistance to the most vulnerable people in South Sudan.

Meanwhile acting head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Andrea Noyes says the number of people who require humanitarian assistance in South Sudan is quickly rising, with the spread of COVID-19, combined with other emergencies.