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South Sudan hosts over 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers with Sudan as the primary country of origin accounting for 94% of refugees, followed by DRC (3%), and Ethiopia (1%). Most refugees, (65%) reside in rural areas and 32% across 12 camps/ settlements, while 3% live in urban areas.
Since the onset of the Sudan crisis, over one million people have arrived in South Sudan seeking safety. Of these, (70%) are South Sudanese nationals returning home, whilst the rest includes over 200,000 Sudanese refugees as well as smaller numbers of other foreign nationals.
Beyond the Sudan response, UNHCR also assists some 1.8 million people forcibly displaced by civil war, sub-national conflict and the cumulative impact of consecutive flooding and climaterelated shocks.
Working with Partners
- UNHCR works closely with the Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA) on the refugee response, Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in returnee and IDP settings, and the Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports, and Immigration (DCRNPI) to address statelessness.
- UNHCR and UNMISS have been cooperating based on a “Principles of Partnership" since 2021 to jointly advance peace and the pursuit of durable solutions.
- UNHCR actively engages with the UN Humanitarian Country Team and leads the protection and CCCM clusters. UNHCR also works with over 21 NGOs (16 international and 5 national NGOs) to provide protection and assistance.
- Moreover, UNHCR’s localization agenda emphasizes empowering local actors by partnering with five local NGOs and coordinating with local authorities and communities, including refugees, to ensure they play a central role in the humanitarian response.