Guterres condemns killing of peacekeeper while protecting humanitarian workers in South Sudan

A peacekeeper from Bangladesh was killed on Tuesday in an attack against a convoy providing protection to humanitarian workers delivering supplies to vulnerable communities in the Central Equatoria region of South Sudan – drawing “condemnation” from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

“The Secretary-General offers his deepest condolences to the bereaved family, and to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh,” Stéphane Dujarric, his spokesperson, said in a statement.

“The Secretary-General recalls that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute a war crime,” stressed Mr. Dujarric, adding that the UN chief reaffirmed “unwavering support to the brave men and women serving in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in their efforts to protect civilians and stabilize South Sudan.”