The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Friday that it will resume operations in South Sudan's Western Equatoria after suspension of activities following the killing of its driver in September.
"Since the tragic incident, we have received assurances and security guarantees and now feel confident to gradually restart to our activities in the Equatoria region," said Francois Stamm, ICRC's head of delegation in South Sudan.
"At the same time, we renew our call to all parties to the conflict to respect the neutrality of humanitarian workers and the Red Cross. Any attack on our staff and other humanitarian workers is unacceptable and seriously hinders the delivery of much-needed humanitarian assistance," Stamm added.
ICRC’s coordinator Reuben Wawudo also confirmed his organization’s decision to resume its activities in Western Equatoria region after receiving security assurances from the government and the opposition.
The United Nations said that South Sudan has become a dangerous place for aid workers. Since the outbreak of conflict in South Sudan in December 2013, over 80 humanitarian workers have been killed.