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Highlights
▪ On 25 May an MSF staff in El Fasher, Sudan was killed when shelling hit his house, and many other staff have lost family members or their homes during the shelling as well. MSF Statement. The RC/HC also made a statement condemning the killing. In another incident an SRCS volunteer was killed in North Kordofan - ICRC Sudan Statement
▪ This week, WFP launched the general food distribution for May in Korsi, serving 1,461 people (360 families). A schedule was made to ensure a smooth distribution thanks to coordination with beneficiary communities and their active participation.
▪ The National Refugee Commission (Commission Nationale pour les Réfugiés -CNR), UNHCR, and MINUSCA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) organized awareness-raising sessions with 20 refugee leaders on access to justice and the rule of law in the Central African Republic. These leaders will, in turn, ensure messages are passed to the Sudanese refugee community in Korsi, who will be aware of their rights and duties regarding justice during their exile in CAR.
▪ UNHCR supported FAO and UNDP missions in Korsi to strengthen multi-sectoral interventions for Sudanese refugees and host communities. In the framework of their agricultural program, FAO monitored the preparation works for the identification of beneficiaries, the organization of farming groups, and the construction of a borehole for market gardening activities. In the framework of a stabilization program, the UNDP mission aimed to consult with humanitarian actors, authorities, and the community. Two focus groups were held with refugees to present the project and gather their opinions.