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VO 1 Filippo Grandi visiting refugee camps in Northern Uganda before meeting government officials.
VO 2 The UN refugee agency chief says the condition of refugees in the camps is worrying and more life saving assistance should be given.
VO 3 But funding for this refugee crisis has proven harder to find than for others unfolding elsewhere in the world, says grandi.
SOT 1: Filippo Grandi - UNHCR CHIEF "It's unacceptable that the UN refugee appeal for south sudan refugee appeal regionally is funded to the tune of 25% when all the attention is put on other refugee influxes. I am not saying other influxes should not receive attention, i am saying this one should receive equal."
VO 4 Since fighting broke out in July, over 90,000 South Sudan refugees have crossed into Uganda according to UNHCR.
VO 5 Uganda's primier Ruhakana Rugunda warns that more people will continue to flee their homes and calls for more support for the peace process
SOT 2 : Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda Prime Minister
"What people want is peace, we should endeavor regionally, internationally, bilaterally to work for peace in the countries concerned"
VO 6 According to UNCHR, Uganda is the 3rd largest refugee hosting country in Africa.
Most refugees come from South Sudan, Dr Congo and Burundi
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The United Nations High Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi says he's concerned the South Sudan refugee crisis is receiving little attention from international funders.
The UNHCR chief is in Uganda to better understand the South Sudan refugee problem .
ISABEL NAKIRYA REPORTS FROM KAMPALA.
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VO 1 Filippo Grandi visiting refugee camps in Northern Uganda before meeting government officials.
VO 2 The UN refugee agency chief says the condition of refugees in the camps is worrying and more life saving assistance should be given.
VO 3 But funding for this refugee crisis has proven harder to find than for others unfolding elsewhere in the world, says grandi.
SOT 1: Filippo Grandi - UNHCR CHIEF "It's unacceptable that the UN refugee appeal for south sudan refugee appeal regionally is funded to the tune of 25% when all the attention is put on other refugee influxes. I am not saying other influxes should not receive attention, i am saying this one should receive equal."
VO 4 Since fighting broke out in July, over 90,000 South Sudan refugees have crossed into Uganda according to UNHCR.
VO 5 Uganda's primier Ruhakana Rugunda warns that more people will continue to flee their homes and calls for more support for the peace process
SOT 2 : Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda Prime Minister
"What people want is peace, we should endeavor regionally, internationally, bilaterally to work for peace in the countries concerned"
VO 6 According to UNCHR, Uganda is the 3rd largest refugee hosting country in Africa.
Most refugees come from South Sudan, Dr Congo and Burundi