The cost of inaction in Sudan: working together in support of the humanitarian situation in Sudan and the region
Joint OCHA-UNHCR press release The spiralling Sudan crisis tops agenda at UN General Assembly event. Now in its sixth month and with no end in sight, the Sudan crisis threatens to consume the country and destabilize the region. Meeting today in New York, Governments...
Over 4 Million Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to meet basic needs across the Americas
IOM and UNHCR call for investments in solutions that also benefit host communities GENEVA/PANAMA CITY – Despite efforts by host countries to regularize and integrate refugees and migrants from Venezuela, more than 4 million people still face difficulties accessing...
UNHCR’s Grandi praises Chad’s role hosting Sudanese; more aid urgently needed
Over 400,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Sudan for Chad, nearly doubling the number of the Sudanese refugees being hosted by the country N’Djamena – Chad is in urgent need of more international support to help it cope with the surge in the...
UNHCR commits to climate action in Africa to protect displaced populations and foster resilience
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reaffirms its dedication to climate action as a central element of its mission to address displacement and provide protection to vulnerable populations in Africa. UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou,...
$1 billion now required to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict as needs soar
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organizations today appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to over 1.8 million people expected to arrive in five neighbouring countries by the end of 2023,...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges more support as thousands continue to flee Sudan daily
One million people have now sought safety in neighbouring countries, including 240,000 South Sudanese refugees previously in Sudan JUBA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a four-day visit to South Sudan with an urgent plea for more support...
Forced displacement reaches a record high in the Americas, solutions lie within the region
Present in 26 countries in the Americas, UNHCR requires additional funding to ensure a sufficient humanitarian response, including solutions PANAMA CITY – In a context of increasingly complex and challenging human mobility, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, provides...
After 4 months of war, humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy in Sudan
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 15 August 2023 – For four gruesome months, the people of Sudan have been engulfed in a war that is destroying their lives and their homeland, and violating their basic human rights....