The United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees - UNHCR, says more funds are needed to aid and protect the swelling population of Sudanese refugees.

The refugee agency has revised its appeal to 1-point-5 billion US dollars, up from 1-point 4 billion dollars it requested in January.

The appeal will help 3-point- 3 million refugees and the local communities hosting them in neighbouring countries through the end of the year.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to a spokesperson at UNHCR's Regional Office for East, Horn of Africa & Great Lakes region, Faith Kasina.

The United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees - UNHCR, says more funds are needed to aid and protect the swelling population of Sudanese refugees.
The refugee agency has revised its appeal to 1-point-5 billion US dollars, up from 1-point 4 billion dollars it requested in January.
The appeal will help 3-point- 3 million refugees and the local communities hosting them in neighbouring countries through the end of the year.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to a spokesperson at UNHCR's Regional Office for East, Horn of Africa &amp; Great Lakes region, Faith Kasina.

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UNHCR says more funds are needed to aid and protect Sudanese refugees

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Re. Bag. Re. Use Initiative has won the Global Alliance World Public Relations &amp; Communication Award in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Category. The category celebrates initiatives that go beyond words to deliver meaningful, sustainable change. Global Alliance's President and Chief Executive Officer, Justin Green says Re. Bag. Re. Use exemplifies the power of innovative public relations to address pressing global challenges, by&nbsp;re-purposing waste into functional products. Samora Mangesi spoke to Regine Le Roux, founder of Re-Bag Re-Use.

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New tool to  measure newborn babies' feet to screen for prematurity or low birth weight are under trial in Ethiopia

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UNHCR says more funds are needed to aid and protect Sudanese refugees

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