UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers
Joint UNHCR-UNICEF Statement By UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban PORT SUDAN – The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to spiral, with millions of people in desperate need of assistance....
UNHCR urges inclusion of refugees and IDPs in flood response across West and Central Africa
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – With the onset of the rainy season, severe flooding across Cameroon, Chad, Mali,...
As fighting rages in Sudan, refugee aid efforts expand to two new countries
This is a summary of what was said by Ewan Watson, UNHCR Head of Global Communications – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – As the impact of the conflict in Sudan continues to spread, UNHCR,...