Thousands still fleeing Sudan daily, after one year of war
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Geneva – A year on, the war in Sudan continues to rage, with the country and its...
UNHCR and partners urge renewed support for South Sudanese refugees with new funding appeal
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 123 partners, is seeking $1.4 billion this year to meet the needs of 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. A similar...
UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for displaced in eastern DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UNHCR Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm as ongoing violence in eastern...