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<p>The UK has been at the forefront of efforts to press for safe and unhindered access
for humanitarian goods and workers in South Sudan. At the Humanitarian Conference
on South Sudan in Oslo on 20 May, which was attended by both the South Sudanese Government
and the Opposition, I called on all parties to facilitate safe and speedy access,
including accelerated customs clearance. The FCO Minister for Africa raised humanitarian
access with senior Ministers when he visited Juba in April.</p><p>The UK is also providing
practical support to help improve security. For example we are funding well-coordinated
and security-aware transportation of goods and staff, including emergency air evacuations,
through the World Food Programme Logistics Cluster. We are also supporting the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which works to increase understanding of, and respect
for, International Humanitarian Law by all parties to the conflict. UK officials raise
our concerns about the humanitarian situation and the need to improve access regularly
in Juba and Addis Ababa.</p><p> </p>
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