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UN agencies say Sudan crisis has displaced millions; UNHCR urges donors as Chad hosts hundreds of thousands
Summary
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi was reported to be in Chad where over 770,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in two years; UN agencies warned of underfunding, large displacement and disproportionate impacts on women and girls.
UN agencies warned that the Sudan conflict remains among the world’s largest displacement crises and urged donors to sustain support as refugees arrive in neighboring countries.
The briefing said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi was in Chad, where the UN Refugee Agency has recorded more than 770,000 arrivals from Sudan in the past two years, the vast majority women and children. The briefing said that because of aid cuts, UNHCR teams have been forced to reduce food, shelter, water and medical support and that Grandi appealed to donors to avoid reducing aid.
The UN also highlighted figures showing nearly 13 million people forcibly displaced in the broader Sudan emergency and said the crisis remains among the least funded and reported compared with its scale. UN Women warned that women and girls are bearing a disproportionate burden, with conflict-related sexual violence described as massively underreported and evidence pointing to its “systematic use as a weapon of war.”
The briefing said UN Women has partnered with more than 60 women-led organizations over the past two years to reach more than 15,000 women in hard-hit areas with household essentials, critical services and skills training.
No new funding commitments were announced at the briefing; the UN reiterated appeals for donor support and for prioritizing funding to meet protection, food and health needs among refugees and displaced populations.
