-
IKEA campaign raises €7.7 million to brighten the lives of refugees
23 Apr 2014 The funds will enable UNHCR to bring sustainable lighting and energy to more than 350,000 refugees in camps in Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia and Jordan. -
UNHCR and World Food Programme alarmed at scale of needs in South Sudan
1 Apr 2014 The two agencies warn that the crisis could endanger millions of lives in the coming months if urgent action is not taken to put an end to the conflict and support civilians. -
South Sudan: Restoring peace between refugees and villagers in Maban County
27 Mar 2014 The first thing needed is to restore the confidence of refugee camp residents like Fatna, who fears a repeat of recent violence that forced thousands to flee the camp. -
UNHCR and WFP seeks US$371 million for inter-agency operations to help South Sudan refugees
25 Mar 2014 South Sudanese have been fleeing into neighbouring countries at a rate of nearly 2,000 per day, mostly to Ethiopia and Uganda. Many arrive exhausted and in poor health. -
Food shortages in South Sudan force more people into exile, cause friction
21 Mar 2014 Local residents in Maban County demand that 60,000 refugees in Yusuf Batil and Gendrassa camps leave within two months. Hostilities spread to Doro and Kaya camps. -
UNHCR concerned about getting food deliveries to refugees in South Sudan
7 Mar 2014 The health and nutrition status of refugees is at risk and the problem is not just food shortages but the safe passage of other humanitarian relief supplies too. -
UNHCR urges stepped up help for CAR and South Sudan refugees
4 Mar 2014 The crises in South Sudan and the Central African Republic have together caused one of the biggest forced displacement situations Africa has seen in recent years. -
Fresh water brings life back to traumatized South Sudan village
26 Feb 2014 UNHCR makes it possible for hundreds of villagers to go home by drilling two boreholes to replace a stream contaminated in recent fighting. -
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen.