UNHCR @UNOCHA revealed that 12.7 million people have been forcibly displaced by the outbreak of conflict in Sudan since April 2023, including 8.6 million internally displaced and 3.8 million refugees in neighboring countries.

Sudan and neighboring countries were already hosting large numbers of refugees prior to this new crisis, requiring additional support to provide protection and basic life-saving assistance, including to those who have been internally displaced for the second time within Sudan. Immediate needs include water, food, shelter, healthcare and basic assistance.

UNHCR has summarized the current priorities as follows:

– Registration of new arrivals.
– Relocate IDPs away from border areas.
– Identify the most vulnerable families and groups with special needs.
– Establishing mechanisms to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
– Providing alternative care services for unaccompanied refugee children.

In addition to the forced displacement statistics:

– Total forcibly displaced: 12.7 million.
– Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sudan: 8.6 million.
– Refugees, asylum seekers and returnees: 3.8 million.
– Refugees and asylum seekers: 3.0 million.
– Refugee returnees: 765.4 thousand.
– Refugees who resettled within Sudan: 266.3 thousand.