 has said the lack of enough funding to support refugees and returnees fleeing from Sudan’s conflict remains a challenge.){kind=link}
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has said the lack of enough funding to support refugees and returnees fleeing from Sudan’s conflict remains a challenge.
The UN predicted that South Sudan expects to receive half a million refugees by the end of the year.
Ambassador Mohammed Affey, the UNHCR Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa says many Sudanese refugees will continue arriving in South Sudan since the fighting is yet to stop.
According to the UN, over 180,000 people have fled to South Sudan since the conflict erupted three months ago.
“However, the conflict in Sudan continues to impact here and we have daily arrival of over 200,000 South Sudanese and Sudanese fleeing from Sudan or other nationality who continue to cross the border and come for safety here.”
“Since April, we have recorded one hundred South Sudanese who are in Sudan coming back and the number continues to grow.”
The special envoy describes the situation of the refugees and returnees as a devastated condition for living.
“What we sow is quite devastating in terms of the situation of the people who have returned and the conditions they continue to live in, it’s not acceptable.”
Supporting the creation of conditions for returns and recovery is critical to building durable peace and stability and achieving sustainable solutions for displaced populations, “Ambassador Mohammed adds.”
UNHCR’s Special Envoy appeals to South Sudanese for more support in terms of resources to confront the challenges the populations continue to face.
“The needs are massive and I would like to appeal to the partners of South Sudan for more support in terms of resources to confront the challenges that these populations continue to face.”
Ambassador Affey urges the government of South Sudan and its partners to focus on long-term solutions for millions of people forced to flee in South Sudan.
According to UNHCR, South Sudan’s refugee crisis remains the largest in Africa, with over 2.2 million South Sudanese displaced across the Country’s borders.
UNHCR is actively engaging with development actors and the private sector to foster the seamless integration and inclusion of refugees, returnees, and IDPs.
The Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa says, UNHCR and its humanitarian partners are fully committed to supporting the government in the reception of refugees and returning South Sudanese.