US EditionSouth Sudan: Guterres Condemns Escalating Violence in South Sudan As Aid Operations Come Under Fire
Nearly 10 million people need aid as attacks on healthcare and humanitarian convoys in Jonglei State disrupt services and displace over 370,000 amid a cholera outbreak.
- On Saturday, the UN Secretary-General condemned escalating violence in South Sudan, stating nearly 10 million people now require life-saving humanitarian assistance, according to his Deputy Spokesperson.
- Fighting, looting and movement restrictions have crippled humanitarian and health facilities, and the UN urged to `immediately and decisively halt all military operations` to protect civilians and aid access.
- Since late December, at least 11 healthcare facilities in Jonglei State have been attacked, including seizures of 12 vehicles, with recent incidents involving attacks on a World Food Programme convoy, an airstrike on a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital, and the burning of a Save the Children office.
- More than 370,000 displaced civilians have fled their homes this year, including over 280,000 in Jonglei State amid a rapidly worsening cholera outbreak.
- The Secretary-General said `this clear disregard for medical and humanitarian operations is unacceptable and must stop`, urging protection for aid workers and UN peacekeepers.
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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over violence in South Sudan
In a message delivered by his deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, the head of the United Nations (UN) noted that nearly 10 million people—more than two-thirds of the country’s population—need humanitarian assistance to survive and continue to bear the brunt of the conflict. He also warned of the impact of the fighting between the army and the so-called Rapid Support Forces, as well as the attacks and looting, on the work of aid groups, health facil…
South Sudan: Guterres Condemns Escalating Violence in South Sudan As Aid Operations Come Under Fire
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price as humanitarian operations are increasingly targeted.
UN chief condemns escalating violence in South Sudan; calls for halt to military operations - The Tribune
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the escalating violence in South Sudan and gave a call to all parties to immediately and decisively halt all military operations, de-escalate tensions through dialogue.
UN chief condemns escalating violence in South Sudan; calls for halt to military operations
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the escalating violence in South Sudan and gave a call to all parties to immediately and decisively halt all military operations, de-escalate tensions through dialogue. In a statement delivered by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, it mentioned, The Secretary-General strongly condemns the escalating violence in South Sudan, where nearly 10 million people - more than two third
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