UN releases fund to support refugees fleeing Sudan war
The UN humanitarian chief released an emergency $10 million to aid about 500,000 people in South Sudan fleeing the Sudan war.
UN Undersecretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths allocated the fund from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The UN said. “As of today, about 500,000 people have crossed in just the past month, and more than 60,000 people have arrived in South Sudan following the outbreak of clashes in and around Wad Medani, Sudan’s second-largest city.”
The office said thousands more people were expected to arrive in South Sudan over the next six months.
OCHA said the fund would be used to build shelters, offer cash assistance, and build water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.
It would also support onward transportation for new arrivals at overcrowded transit sites.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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