UN Refugee and Migration Agencies Warn Sudan's Displaced Risk Losing Shelter as Stocks Run Low
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned jointly on November 13, 2026, that millions of people displaced by the conflict in Sudan risk being left without even a roof over their heads, as funding shortages threaten to deplete emergency shelter stocks. Sudan's war has lasted more than three years and is described by the UN as one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with civilians repeatedly forced to flee their homes.
The two agencies said shelter supplies are among the most basic forms of protection for displaced families, and that once stocks run out, people newly fleeing fighting will be left sleeping in the open or in severely overcrowded temporary sites. The warning comes as humanitarian needs in Sudan continue to grow while aid funding falls short.
UNHCR and IOM are pressing for the funding gap to be closed so shelter supplies can be maintained. Updated figures on displacement and on how long stocks can last will follow in the agencies' subsequent briefings. (Source: UN Refugee Agency)
Source: UN Refugee Agency
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Photo: 图：联合国难民署总部（日内瓦）。照片：Milliped，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. Photo by Milliped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
