South Sudan’s humanitarian community on Friday renewed calls for respect and protection of aid workers on the frontline.
This is following the killing of at least 82 humanitarians in the ongoing conflict of more than three years.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) head David Shearer, said the country is one of the most dangerous and challenging places for aid workers.
He urged leaders to respect and protect lives of aid workers as he paid tribute to those killed in the violence.
“I have worked all over the world but I can’t think of a more difficult place to work than here logistically in terms of the conflict, the need is sort of a perfect storm in terms of difficulty,’’ Shearer said during World Humanitarian Day celebrations in Juba.
Attacks by armed groups on aid workers have intensified this year alone leaving 15 aid workers killed amid vandalism…
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