The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has condemned the killing of an aid worker in the greater Pibor area as he called for end to violence.
Development Diaries understands that Plan International’s humanitarian workers were attacked by unidentified armed men on a road near Pibor town, leading to the death of one of the workers and another one was seriously injured with gunshot wounds.
It was gathered that the team was returning to Pibor on foot after delivering critical nutrition services to children and new mothers affected by violence and flooding in the area.
‘I strongly condemn this attack and the killing of yet another humanitarian worker, this time in the Pibor area’, Noudéhou said.
‘I call once again for authorities and communities at all levels to guarantee the safety and security of aid workers and the people they serve. The perpetrators of this violent act must be brought to justice and be held accountable’.
Thousands of humanitarian workers, according to reports, take daily risks to deliver much-needed assistance to women, men, and children across the country.
Half of all reported humanitarian access incidents in 2020 have involved violence, or threat thereof, against humanitarian workers and assets.
Source: Relief Web
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