South Sudan crisis deepening, says UN emergency relief chief
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August 10, 2016 (JUBA) – The United Nations emergency relief
coordinator, Stephen O’Brien has highlighted what he described as the
enormous humanitarian crisis facing the world’s youngest nation and
the devastating impact of the ongoing violence on its people.
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Stephen O’Brien (right), Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs
journalists on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan (UN Photo)
“People in South Sudan are not just fleeing their homes because they
need food, shelter or medical care and school for their children. They
are fleeing [because they] fear for their lives,” said O’Brien.
“We must protect them, and we must save their lives,” he added.
The humanitarian situation in South Susan has witnessed significant
deterioration, including in areas that were once relatively stable.
Since December 2013, UN figures show, over two million people have
fled their homes. Some 1.6 million are displaced within South Sudan
and more than 900,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries.
Last month, however, violent clashes between the country’s rival
factions led to the death of 270 people and displacing more than
40,000 civilians, before the country’s leaders declared a ceasefire.
Over the last month alone, some 70,000 South Sudanese crossed the
border into Uganda as refugees, according to the world body.
Moreover, some 4.8 million people across the country are reportedly
facing severe food insecurity and 250,000 children are severely
malnourished as the war-hit nation battles an outbreak of Cholera.
O’Brien, also the UN under-secretary-general for the coordination of
humanitarian affairs, visited South Sudan’s towns of Wau and Aweil.
While in the capital, Juba, the UN relief coordinator met South Sudan
president Salva Kiir, during which he reportedly expressed dismay at
the appalling reports of violations committed against civilians during
fighting in recent months, including in the country’s capital, Juba.
He condemned the heinous acts of sexual violence carried out against
women and girls, including by members of the armed forces.
According to O’Brien, at least 57 aid workers have been killed in the
world’s youngest nation since the December 2013 outbreak of conflict.
“This is unacceptable and unconscionable. I urged the President to
take immediate action to end the impunity that has prevailed to date,”
said O’Brien, adding that humanitarians were risking their lives and
yet they continue to be harassed, targeted and even killed.
He underscored the “extremely” difficult conditions for humanitarian
workers, reiterating that they should be granted free, safe and
unhindered access to all people in need, wherever they may be, and
that they, themselves, and their assets must be respected.
“Humanitarians are in South Sudan to save lives and for no other
reason,” said the senior UN official.
“[They are] risking their own [lives], and I am appalled that they
continue to be harassed, targeted and killed,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Humanitarian Response Plan, O’ Brien said, faces a gap
of $700 million, and that this will increase once the appeal is
revised to reflect the needs that have arisen since the beginning of
2016.
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11 August 09:36, by Eastern
.....the script is reading like the moment up yo the fall of
Muamer Gadaffi. Kiir is indeed obstinate and doesn’t know history!
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11 August 10:31, by jubaone
The problem is the rest of the 63 tribes who think the UN and
IGAD will remove Kiir and his jienge regime. All the rest tribes must
take things under their control by flushing off these scoundrels
wherever they are especially in Equatoria. Bring death to their
doorsteps without mercy. Do to them what they have done to the rest.
Period
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11 August 15:54, by Hardlinner
jubaone who among those 63 tribes is trying to get
themselves deep shit by attacking innocents dinka civilians?. remember
riek issue is none of their business. u and your uncle started your
foolish nuer war and when thing got out your hand, you want to get
others involved. none of those u r advocating for hv lost 100,000 of
their tribes men to kiir but riek killed 100,000 bor civilians in
1991.
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11 August 09:36, by Eastern
.....the script is reading like the moment up to the fall of
Muamer Gadaffi. Kiir is indeed obstinate and doesn’t know history!
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11 August 16:03, by Hardlinner
keep living in ur fictitious overthrow of government. the
Libya u r referring to is already a failed state. so if u want the
same in south Sudan, you will get it, but not in simpler way but i’m
afraid u n your power lover Riek will not live to see the end.
remember majority of Dinka do not approve of kiir management, but r
happy to see him stay as longer as u morons support mass murderer Riek
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11 August 16:12, by Hardlinner
where were this UN when Bashir was killing south Sudanese by the
millions. why didn’t UN intervene and help millions people that would
have not otherwise lose their lives. UN should have displayed same
tendencies in the past to validate their claims. this just another
trick employed by UN in series of espionage against people of south
Sudan. UN is UNited states agent period.
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11 August 16:13, by Hardlinner
where were this UN when Bashir was killing south Sudanese by the
millions. why didn’t UN intervene and help millions people that would
have not otherwise lose their lives. UN should have displayed same
tendencies in the past to validate their claims. this just another
trick employed by UN in series of espionage against people of south
Sudan. UN is UNited states agent period.
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