The United Nations refugee agency and World Food Programme on Tuesday appealed for US$266 million to safeguard more than 3 million refugees in East Africa after funding shortages forced the world body to cut their rations by up to 60%.
Wrapping up his first visit to Portugal, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi lauded the country’s "exemplary" refugee policies, UNHCR said in a statement.
Millions of refugees across Africa face hunger and malnourishment due to severe funding shortages, conflict and disasters as well as the economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
