Brazil’s contribution to IDPs

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) welcomed a generous donation by Brazil of US$ 50,000 (approximately Rs. 5.6 million) towards responding to the non-food needs of hundreds of thousands displaced during the final months of conflict in Sri Lanka, especially for women and children.

UNHCR and its partners are supporting the Government of Sri Lanka with providing protection and assistance to some 280,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) accommodated in 32 emergency shelter sites in the country’s north and east.