South Sudan Among World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Humanitarian Workers

South Sudan Among World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Humanitarian Workers
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South Sudan has been ranked the second most dangerous country in the world for humanitarian workers so far this year, ReliefWeb reported. Since January 2025, 26 aid personnel, including 15 humanitarian workers and 11 contractors, have been killed or injured, a sharp rise from 15 in the same period last year.

Between January and July, over 200 incidents of direct violence against humanitarian staff and assets were recorded, forcing 56 workers to relocate from their operational areas. Most humanitarians in South Sudan are local nationals, serving their own communities amid escalating challenges.

The country faces recurrent floods affecting 1.6 million people, growing humanitarian needs impacting over 70 percent of the population, and ongoing conflict that has displaced 355,000 individuals since January. Despite these pressures, aid agencies reached approximately 3.2 million people by June, 59 percent of the 2025 Response Plan target, including those in hard-to-reach and conflict-affected regions.

On World Humanitarian Day, officials emphasized the need for governments, non-state actors, and the international community to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, ensure safe access to affected populations, and sustain funding. Humanitarian organizations continue to deliver lifesaving assistance under extremely challenging and dangerous conditions.