In South Sudan, which on Thursday this week will mark its 4th anniversary of independence, refugee and internally displaced numbers have continued to rise. As of today, more 730,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries and some 1.5 million people have become internally displaced. In addition, ...

GENEVA, July 7 (UNHCR) – As South Sudan prepares to mark its fourth anniversary of independence, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday that continued conflict was pushing the numbers of refugee and internally displaced people ever higher. UNHCR said most recent figures showed that more than 730,0...

30 June 2015 – The South Sudanese armed forces may have committed widespread human rights abuses, including the alleged raping and immolation of women and girls, during the recent upsurge in fighting across the African State, according to a new report released by the United Nations mission in the co...

On 20 June, Kakuma was the epicenter of World Refugee Day celebrations for the UNHCR operation in Kenya. The event, whose theme for this year was ‘Get to Know Refugees – People Like You and Me,’ was attended by thousands of refugees including the host community, National and County government offici...

YAMBIO, June 23, 2015 [Gurtong] – Thousands of people around have sought refuge within the republic of South Sudan due to war and atrocities in the home country. According to the United Nation High Commissions for Refugees in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, a total of 10,338 from different...

South Sudan police says it is working together with aid agencies to form a police unit that will provide protection to refugees in camps around the country. According to UNHCR, South Sudan is hosting over 250,000 refugees from the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Et...

South Sudan Government Officials, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee or UNHCR, refugees and ordinary citizens in Juba are celebrating the World Refugee Day today Saturday at Nyökurön Cultural Centre. UNHCR in a statement says it is a special day to honor the courage, strength and res...

As the UNHCR prepares to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June, the agency’s report, released today, shows that worldwide displacement from wars, conflict, and persecution is at the highest levels we have recorded, and accelerating fast. UNHCR’s new annual Global Trends report shows a sharp escalation ...

UNHCR High Profile Supporter Jung Woo-sung travelled to South Sudan and met Samson, a 21-year-old Sudanese refugee in Ajuong Thok camp who is a teacher and dreams of becoming a journalist. He showed Jung Woo-sung some of the photos and stories that he has written to highlight the situation of his pe...

Gisma, 28 years old: “I am proud to represent the women here at the camp. Until two years ago, I knew nothing about women’s issues and children’s rights. I was so happy when I was selected to give an interview to the local radio on International Women’s Day to speak out against early marriage. As a ...