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Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report, 27 June 2014

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Since the 15th of December, fighting in South Sudan has displaced more than 1 million people within South Sudan (OCHA, June 20), and led to the outflow of asylum seekers into neighbouring countries. Uganda ha s received a large number of them, registering more than 115,000 South Sudanese refugees between December and the beginning of June. Uganda has a long history of receiving and hosting asylum seekers from South Sudan. For those fleeing the latest outbreak of violence, the Government of Uganda (GoU) is offering refugee status on a prima facia basis.

  • More than 100,000 women and 75,000 children have now arrived in Uganda from South Sudan, making up more than 87% of the refugee population.

  • In line with the regional contingency planning process, the UNCT has revised its planning figures (and is currently amending the associated appeal) to 300,000 refugees in 2014. This SitRep reflects those revised planning figures.

  • An urban refugee registration is currently ongoing in Kampala to identify additional refugees who have bypassed the transit centers in the north. So far, 4,050 additional refugees have been registered this way.

  • Cholera—which is endemic in the region—has been identified and contained in Arua and neighboring Moyo districts. A national cholera response plan is in place should additional cases be identified.

  • UNICEF is actively partnering with refugees and host communities by providing interventions that benefit both—for example by the installation of dual-use boreholes and supporting schools attended by both Sudanese and Ugandan students

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

116,989 # of refugees who have crossed into Uganda since 16 December (UNHCR, 24 June, 2014)

101,780 # of women and children (87%)

76,043 # of children under the age of 18 (65%)

2014 Funding Requirements for South Sudanese Refugees US$ 32.4 million**

  • The number of women and children have been calculated based upon the percent of population reported by UNHCR