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UNHCR enjoys the strong and active support of the Commission of Refugees Affairs, which was established in 2014 and took significant steps to establish an active field presence in all areas with significant refugee populations.
The Office continues to encourage the Republic of South Sudan to sign and ratify relevant international instruments for the protection of refugees, and the prevention of statelessness, namely the 1951 Refugee and the 1969 of the OAU protocol as well as the Kampala Convention on IDPs. |
News and stories about South Sudan
100,000 fearful civilians trapped in South Sudan town
Civilians seeking safety from raids flee to Yei, joining tens of thousands there with no means to leave as military operations continue.
UNHCR airlifts aid to Uganda as thousands arrive from South Sudan
Thousands of refugees fleeing violence and human rights violations in South Sudan benefit from major aid operation.
Refugees fleeing South Sudan pass one million mark
With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as countries which have produced more than a million refugees.
At a Kenyan refugee camp, girls learn to beat the odds
Only one girl in 10 makes it to high school at Kakuma, but that's no deterrent for this South Sudanese student with high ambitions.
Best of Rio2016: Top Olympic moments for Team Refugees
Now back in Kenya, the Refugee Olympic Team's South Sudanese runners share their memories of reunions, roaring crowds and a first glimpse of the ocean in Rio de Janeiro.
UN Refugee Chief: World must act to end South Sudan suffering
During a visit to Uganda, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for action to end the violence in South Sudan that has sent thousands fleeing.
Drums, hugs and tears of joy as refugee Olympians land back in Kenya
Exuberant welcome for South Sudanese track and field athletes who made history at Rio 2016 Games as competitors in first Refugee Olympic Team.
Funding lags as more flee South Sudan
Relief operations in countries hosting South Sudanese refugees are overstretched, and critically underfunded, as refugee population edges toward 1 million.
60,000 flee South Sudan's recent violence to nearby countries
Since conflict flared three weeks ago, the number of people fleeing to Uganda has doubled to 52,000, with 8,000 more seeking refuge in Sudan and Kenya.
South Sudanese families rebuild their lives at Ugandan refugee settlement
UNHCR redeploys staff from other parts of the country while partner organizations set up new health clinics to cope with the influx.
Refugee athletes set out for Rio Olympics, and history
Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, to take part in first-ever Refugee Olympic Team.
South Sudan fighting drives surge of refugees to Uganda
UNHCR voiced extreme concern about the volatile security situation in South Sudan, where some 4,000 people are currently fleeing daily to neighbouring Uganda.
Flight across border achingly familiar for some South Sudan families
Despite Uganda's generous policy towards refugees, the latest influx is putting the country's resources under strain.
Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up
Influx expected to continue as tension remains high across the border.
Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence
The world's youngest nation is grappling with war, hunger and a worsening refugee crisis.
Muted cheers mark South Sudan's fifth birthday, with millions displaced
Some are going home, but over 2.4 million South Sudanese will be far away for the fifth anniversary of independence, driven to flee by conflict, hunger and worry.
Kenya: UN refugee chief sees opportunity with Kakuma
While in Kenya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Kakuma refugee camp, home to nearly 200,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan. He also toured a new site, Kalobeyei, where refugees share services, farm the land and build businesses with locals.
Children fleeing South Sudan struggle in CAR refugee villages
Lone children who flee South Sudan in search of safety in the Central African Republic still face difficulties in communities without clean water, health clinics or schools.