Last Updated: September 18
The South Sudanese refugee crisis is a developing situation. These updates tell the stories of refugee families — and show how you can give them the safety and shelter they desperately need.
You are viewing: The emergency response
-
23 March 2017 – UNHCR“We are at breaking point. Uganda cannot handle Africa’s largest refugee crisis alone”
Click here to read the statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Posted by Badar, UNHCR Emergency Shelter Officer -
2 April 2017
DID YOU KNOW?
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country–claiming independence in 2011. View the timeline of South Sudan’s troubled history here.
Posted by UNHCR Canada -
17 August 2017
Breaking News
BREAKING: One millionth refugee from South Sudan enters Uganda. Click here to read the Press Release by The UN Refugee Agency
-
24 August 2017Author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini visited Bidibidi refugee camp and met with refugees like Aisha, who have received shelter from UNHCR. Read his account here.
By Khaled Hosseini, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador -
4 September 2017
Watch: Building UNHCR self-standing tents deployed in emergency situations
Posted by Badar, UNHCR Emergency Shelter Officer -
18 September 2017
Meet Opani – one of many South Sudanese refugees fleeing for safety in Uganda
Posted by Badar, UNHCR Emergency Shelter Officer