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....
News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on an official visit to Uganda. AMPALA – Uganda, home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, remains an example of how the inclusion of refugees into public services...
Global community to urge action on escalating Sudan crisis at UN General Assembly
17 months of brutal conflict in Sudan have fuelled the world’s worst hunger crisis At the UN General Assembly today, the United Nations and Member States will call for stepped-up action to end the war and to fast-track the humanitarian response in Sudan and the region...