UNHCR appeals for safety of civilians and aid as 1 million displaced by Sudan crisis
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. GENEVA – Over a month since the fighting started, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is...
UN calls for $3 billion to rush life-saving aid and protection to people impacted by the Sudan crisis
Joint UNHCR/OCHA Press Release GENEVA – With the conflict in Sudan entering its second month, the United Nations and its partners today called for US$3 billion to help millions of people in the country and hundreds of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries. As...
Sudan requires a huge response as needs mount and rains loom
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – As violence in Sudan continues for a fourth week, nearly 200,000 refugees and...