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.
“If you really want to stay, you will do whatever it takes.”
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Sudan requires a huge response as needs mount and rains loom
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UNHCR gravely concerned as refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad
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