Global Courant 2023-04-30 19:07:56
UNHCR says it is working closely with the government days after reports surfaced that there was a total lack of international humanitarian aid at the border with Egypt.
The United Nations says it is working closely with Egyptian authorities to help people arriving at the border escape the ongoing conflict in Sudan, following complaints about a lack of international response to the crisis.
A staff member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) told Al Jazeera that the agency is working with the government, particularly the Ministry of Health, to provide supplies to people at the border.
According to the UN agencies, water, food, medicines, wheelchairs and ambulances are being sent to the border, among other things. The agencies work through the Egyptian Red Crescent to distribute supplies.
A UN spokesman in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan said all agencies are working to raise money for people arriving, in addition to the emergency funds announced by the UN.
On Thursday, the organization’s emergency response coordinator, Martin Griffiths announced a $3 million aid package from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for those fleeing Sudan.