Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

UN Urges $470.4 Mln Aid for Sudan's Refugees


Fri 19 May 2023 | 02:00 PM
Ahmed Emam

As the Sudanese war continues, United Nations aims to secure $470.4 million to support refugees, returnees, and host communities in the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. 

Egypt is expected to receive about $117.6 to provide urgent aid to people who flee conflict-ravaged Sudan in its crossing borders.

According to a statement recently issued by the UN, the funds are intended to help over 1 million people, including refugees, returnees, and third-country nationals.

Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said: "This conflict is a cruel blow for the people of Sudan, already staggering under the weight of a desperate humanitarian situation. The desire, willingness, and impatience of humanitarian agencies to deliver remains as strong as ever."

The UNHCR's latest data shows that the most recent fighting has already displaced more than 840,000 people inside Sudan.

It also noted that over 220,000 refugees and refugee returnees have fled the country, with many Sudanese escaping to Chad and Egypt, and South Sudanese refugees returning home in adverse conditions.