US condemns S. Sudan's decision to expel UN official
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US condemned South Sudan's decision to expel the UN Deputy Special Representative in South Sudan and Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Toby Lanzer, indicated a statement from State Department Spokesperson John Kirby late Tuesday.
"The expulsion of Mr. Lanzer is an affront to the international community working to bring peace and stability to South Sudan, and demonstrates a callous disregard for the suffering of the South Sudanese people," said Kirby.
"The government's priority should be bringing an end to the violence that has already displaced more than two million of its citizens - half a million of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries - and left 4.6 million facing extreme, life-threatening hunger." The statement highlighted that the US has contributed USD 1.1 billion in emergency aid to housing, medical support and the improvement of water and hygiene to south Sudan.
Kirby reiterated, "We join UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other governments in calling on the Government of South Sudan to reverse its decision and to cooperate fully with all United Nations' entities present in South Sudan, as well as other international organizations working on behalf of the South Sudanese people".
"The expulsion of Mr. Lanzer is an affront to the international community working to bring peace and stability to South Sudan, and demonstrates a callous disregard for the suffering of the South Sudanese people," said Kirby.
"The government's priority should be bringing an end to the violence that has already displaced more than two million of its citizens - half a million of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries - and left 4.6 million facing extreme, life-threatening hunger." The statement highlighted that the US has contributed USD 1.1 billion in emergency aid to housing, medical support and the improvement of water and hygiene to south Sudan.
Kirby reiterated, "We join UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and other governments in calling on the Government of South Sudan to reverse its decision and to cooperate fully with all United Nations' entities present in South Sudan, as well as other international organizations working on behalf of the South Sudanese people".
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