United Nations Refugee Agency or UNHCHR representative on protection says South Sudan is hosting a total of two hundred and sixty four thousand, eight hundred and forty eight refugees.
Gregory Balk says the refugees are mainly in Upper Nile, Unity, Western and Central Equatoria States, Radio Bakhita reported.
South Sudan Commission for Refugees Affairs Paulino Paidah discloses that government has deployed police forces to all refugee camps for protection mission.
He adds that the government enacted Refugees Act 2012 and that it is working to agree to the International Convention regarding refugees.
The officials made the statement during a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities for refugees’ empowerment in the country.