The top United Nations relief official in South Sudan has expressed grave concern over six aid workers who went missing on Sunday along the Wau-Raja road in Western Bahr el Ghazal region.
The six aid workers, including one international and five national staff, working for two international and one national aid organisations, were travelling on Raja-Wau road when they went missing,” UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan Alain Noudéhou said in a statement today.
The top humanitarian official pointed out that the aid agencies were implementing food security, livelihoods, health, and nutrition interventions in a region with some of the highest malnutrition rates in South Sudan.
He called for the swift and safe return of the missing aid workers. Noudéhou reiterated the requirement on all parties to respect the neutrality of on-going humanitarian operations and facilitate safe and unhindered access for humanitarian workers providing lifesaving aid to vulnerable people throughout the country.