UNHCR urges states to keep borders open to Sudanese, suspend negative asylum decisions
This is a summary of what was said by Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Concerned by the ongoing hostilities in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN...
Sudan: UNHCR warns forcibly displaced are facing worsening risks in Sudan and region
This is a summary of what was said by Axel Bisschop, UNHCR Representative in Sudan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As hostilities flare in Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that the...
UNHCR’s Grandi: To avoid further suffering and a major refugee crisis, Sudan needs urgent peace efforts
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is very concerned that the ongoing, brutal conflict in Sudan is now forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety both within the country and across its borders....