The assessment mission visited five sites that are sheltering refugees from Jalal-Abad. The team reports that the response from the Uzbek authorities is well organized and that refugees’ basic needs are being met.

However, additional support is needed in areas such as food assistance, additional shelter materials, health and provision of water and sanitation.

On 20 June (World Refugee Day) WFP and UNHCR representatives visited one refugee camp and went to the border and witnessed around 300 people (all women, children and elder men) crossing the border to Kyrgyzstan.

According to official data, about 75,000 refugees found shelter in border areas of Uzbekistan.