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UN warns of $428 million shortfall for Sudanese refugees in Chad; CERF allocates $48 million to keep UNHAS flights operating

United Nations press briefing · April 9, 2026
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WFP and UNHCR say more than 1 million Sudanese refugees in Chad face life-threatening cuts without funding; combined shortfall named as $428 million. The UN allocated $48 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to sustain UNHAS flights serving eight countries.

United Nations officials warned that more than a million Sudanese refugees in Chad face immediate, life-threatening cuts to food, water, shelter, protection and health care unless additional funding is secured.

The spokesman said the combined shortfall for the World Food Program (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in the Sudan–Chad response stands at $428 million. The briefing noted that Chad hosts roughly 1.3…

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