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UN: 36 humanitarian workers killed this year and 391 access incidents recorded
Summary
A United Nations agency official told the Security Council that humanitarian personnel face growing danger in South Sudan: this year 36 humanitarian workers were killed and 391 access incidents were recorded, representing a significant increase over last year.
The agency official told the Security Council that humanitarian personnel face a growing danger in South Sudan, reporting that this year 36 humanitarian workers have been killed and that 391 access incidents were recorded. The brief characterized these figures as a significant increase compared with the same period last year and said the trend constrains aid delivery.
The briefing linked the deterioration in staff safety and access to wider insecurity and rising communal violence, and said humanitarian access must be guaranteed. "Humanitarian personnel themselves are facing growing danger," the agency official said, adding that protection of civilians and aid workers is a priority for the mission.
