U.N. says South Sudan wants to expel humanitarian coordinator


  • World
  • Tuesday, 02 Jun 2015

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks alongside Toby Lanzer (R), deputy special representative at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, between meetings at the UNMISS base in Juba May 2, 2014. REUTERS/Saul Loeb/Pool

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday said South Sudan has decided to expel the world body's top humanitarian official based in the conflict-torn nation and called on the government to immediately reverse its decision.

A U.N. statement said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the move by the Juba government to expel Toby Lanzer of Britain, deputy head of the U.N. Mission in South Sudan as well as its humanitarian coordinator.

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