UNHCR Supports ERC’s Response at the Borders with more than 50M EGP
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed a partnership agreement with the Egyptian Red Crescent worth 38 million Egyptian pounds, which aims to provide humanitarian assistance to people crossing the border from Sudan. The agreement is a top-up to the...
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.
UN calls for US$3 billion to rush life-saving aid and protection to people impacted by the Sudan crisis
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 the death...
Five things to know about the crisis in Sudan
The fighting inside Sudan is having devastating humanitarian effects both inside the country and in the wider region.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNHCR and Other UN Agencies Visit the Qustol Border
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, led a mission of UN humanitarian agencies facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and border authorities to the Qustul border crossing on 8 May to meet those who had just crossed into Egypt after fleeing Sudan,...
Regional meeting on the “Implementation of the Arab Strategy for the Prevention and Response to Combat All Forms of Violence in Asylum Context, especially Sexual Violence against Women and Girls
Under the generous patronage of the Ministry of Social Development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States (Social Affairs Sector – Women Department) in cooperation with the United Nations High...
Widowed Sudanese mother endures four-day route to safety in Egypt
With no time to mourn her husband and no clear plan, Arafa fled Khartoum with her two young children in a desperate bid to escape the deadly clashes and reach safety.
UNHCR mobilizes to help people fleeing Sudan for neighbouring countries
This is a summary of what was said by Laura Lo Castro, UNHCR Representative in Chad, Marie-Helene Verney, UNHCR Representative in South Sudan and Olga Sarrado Mur, UNHCR Spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
With rising humanitarian needs, UNHCR launches its Ramadan campaign to provide urgent relief to forcibly displaced people
In response to increasing number and intensity of humanitarian emergencies, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is launching its Ramadan campaign to mobilize much needed financial support to address the growing needs of people forcibly displaced...