An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
2/8A Ugandan police officer inspects refugees' belongings to ensure there are no weapons.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
3/8At a reception center, South Sudanese refugees receive basic vaccinations.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
4/8A South Sudanese refugee receives a warm meal at a reception center in Uganda.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
5/8At the refugee camp, refugees pick from donated clothings.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
6/8A Ugandan government official briefs newly arrived refugees on the laws of Uganda.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
7/8Refugees wait for a final round of registration at a reception center.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
An average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
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The United Nations says the number of people who have fled war-torn South Sudan for neighboring Uganda has reached over one million.
The world body's refugee agency said Thursday that an average of 1,800 South Sudanese have been arriving daily in Uganda over the past year, with another one million taking refuge Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
Recent arrivals to refugee camps have reported "barbaric violence," including burning civilians alive in their houses, sexual assaults of girls and women and kidnapping boys for forced conscription.
The U.N. has estimated it will need $674 million this year alone to provide for the refugees, but says it has received only one-fifth of that amount. The lack of adequate funding has forced the World Food Program to cut food rations for some refugees, while schooling has also been affected, with classroom sizes in the few available schools often exceeding 200 pupils.
The world's newest country, South Sudan has been mired in a bloody civil war since December 2013, just two years after gaining independence from the north.