UAE allocates $15 million to UNHCR for Sudan response

The UAE has pledged $15 million to the UN Refugee Agency to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan and neighbouring countries.

The announcement came during the UNHCR Pledging Conference in Geneva for the 2026 Global Appeal.

Jamal Al Musharakh, UAE Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, highlighted the growing global displacement crisis driven by conflict, persecution and climate challenges.

He stressed the urgent need for solidarity and predictable funding to help refugees and internally displaced persons, especially women and children.

The UAE has been a major supporter of Sudan, providing nearly $784 million in aid since the conflict began in 2023, making the UAE the second largest donor to Sudan, after the United States, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The total value of aid provided by the UAE to the Sudanese people between 2015 and 2025 has exceeded $4.24 billion.

The UNHCR Pledging Conference is an annual event held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, bringing together member states to announce voluntary contributions to support UNHCR’s global humanitarian response for the year ahead.