UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 08, 2025(Briefing Notes )Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Aid cuts shut down critical services for Sudanese refugees in Chad
Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 07, 2025(Story )UNHCR and its partners are being forced to close or scale back health, education and other crucial programmes for refugees in Chad due to severe funding shortages.
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
Stories & Blogs UNHCRFeb 14, 2025(Briefing Notes )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan reiterates need for urgent intervention as experts confirm famine conditions.
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 02, 2024(Press Release )The humanitarian community in Sudan is appealing for urgent resources and unimpeded humanitarian access following a new report confirming localized famine conditions in North Darfur.
Supercharging Progress Towards the SDGs with Better Data
Stories & Blogs UNOPSJul 31, 2023(News )Geographic Information Systems may just be a secret ingredient to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.