United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR Spokesperson said responding to South Sudan’s refugee crisis requires more funding to the tune of 658 million US Dollars to help 715 thousand refugees by the end of 2014.
In a statement Melissa Fleming said the ongoing conflict and worsening humanitarian situation is fuelling a refugee exodus into Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda at a much higher rate.
The statement added that the figure 715 thousand doubles the number of refugees foreseen in an original appeal in March, 2014.
Ethiopia witnessed the biggest surge in refugee arrivals over the past months with some 11 thousand refugees crossing into remote town of Burubiey over a 72 hour period at the peak of conflict in May.
The statement added that many refugees arriving in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Sudan are in terrible conditions and poor health.
Priorities of the revised response plan include activities of 34 international and non-government organizations to provide food, health, water and sanitation, hygiene and shelter assistance.