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UNHCR Donates Vehicles and Beddings to South Sudan Ministry of Health

May 16, 2020 COVID-19 South Sudan, Health, News, UN, UNHCR

IRC Delegates pose in front of the newly donated ambulances during its official hand over on May 6, 2020. The five ambulances were donated by the UNHCR, South Sudan (Photo credit: Robert Elema)

May 16, 2020(SSNN) — In response to combat Coronavirus in South Sudan, the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees(UNHCR) has handed over at least three vehicles and beddings to South Sudan Ministry of Health. According to the Assistant External Relations Officer, Gift Friday Noah, of the UNHCR in South Sudan, the refugee agency in the world’s youngest nation has […]

UN chief urges immediate global cease-fire to fight COVID-19

March 23, 2020 Health, Newsbeat, Op-Eds, UN, UNHCR, World

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses his statement, during the opening of the High-Level Segment of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS(SSNN) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The U.N. chief said: “It is time to put armed conflict on lock-down and focus together on the true fight of our lives.” Guterres said the world faces “a common enemy — COVID-19” […]

South Sudan: UN agency, partners seek more than $1 billion to aid refugees

March 15, 2020 News, Newsbeat, UN, UNHCR, World

South Sudanese refugees gather at a UNHCR collection centre on the South Sudan border in Egelo, Uganda. (Photo credit: UNHCR /Will Swanson)

March 15th 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners are jointly appealing for US$1.3 billion this year to address the vast humanitarian needs of refugees fleeing seven years of unrest and conflict in South Sudan. “We welcome the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan. However, many challenges remain […]

South Sudan’s refugee passes with flying colours, scores (A-) in KCSE-2019

December 21, 2019 Kenya, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UNHCR

December 21st, 2019 (SSNN)-A South Sudanese refugee living in the Kakuma refugee camp has emerged as one of the top performing students in Kenya, where she posted an incredibly mean grade of 78 marks in the Kenya Certificate of Second Education (KCSE-2019) Speaking to our correspondent on Friday, the South Sudanese refugee, Nyandeng Gai Gatluak, expressed her happiness and […]

EU Announces $ 10.4 million In Aid For South Sudan

October 8, 2019 EU, News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, UN, UNHCR

Displaced women and children under a hot sun in South Sudan’s Maban County, where food shortages are causing tension. © UNHCR/P.Rulashe

Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The European Union (EU) pledges to provide US$10.4 million (€9.5 million) in humanitarian funding to the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan to provide food and nutrition support to tens of thousands of people as hunger persists in the country. The contribution will provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance to more than 700,000 vulnerable […]

UNHCR Commemorates World Refugee Day on 20 June 2019

June 19, 2019 Newsbeat, Press Releases, UN, UNHCR

Juba, South Sudan. June 19, 2019(SSNN) – The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR will be hosting a ceremony on 20 June to commemorate World Refugee Day in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, together with refugees, government officials, donors, partners, and South Sudanese public. According to Richard Ruati, UNHCR’s Assistant External Relation for South Sudan Program, the celebration will take place at […]