Fwd: SOUTH SUDAN: UN RELIEF OFFICIAL URGES RESPECT FOR CEASEFIRE, SCALING UP OF AID OPERATIONS

Web version   New York Nov 21 2014 2:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-Wha Kang and Deputy Special Representative Toby Lanzer brief the press. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Alebe Avoro Lu'ba SOUTH SUDAN: UN RELIEF OFFICIAL URGES RESPECT FOR CEASEFIRE, SCALING UP OF AID OPERATIONS Concluding a three-day mission to South Sudan, a senior United Nations relief official has called on all parties to the conflict there to respect their ceasefire commitments, while urging the international community to continue providing support to enable humanitarians to scale up and expand critical aid operations. Read more RELATED South Sudan: UN chief lauds steps to ending conflict between opposing factions Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has applauded the measures adopted by the group of African states working to end the simmering tensions in South Sudan and voiced hope that peace could quickly return to the young country, according to a United Nations spokesperson. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media

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