Negotiated solution only way to end Sudan war: senior UN official
“There needs to be a negotiated solution to end this war as soon as possible. There is no other alternative,” said Martha Pobee, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, whose…
UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan
“As many families have been on the move for weeks, with very little food and medicine, rising malnutrition rates, disease outbreaks and related deaths continue to be observed,” the UN…
Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF
Ted Chaiban of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, and Edem Wosornu with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on their recent mission to the country and Chad, one…
FAO raises alarm on escalating food crisis in Sudan
FAO said 20.3 million individuals in Sudan face severe hunger, a figure that has nearly doubled since last year. Projections indicate that 42 per cent of the population endures high…
Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million: UN migration agency
Latest data from IOM’s displacement matrix indicates that the clash between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has uprooted a staggering number of people, with more than 926,000 seeking refuge abroad…
Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns
“With only 17 months remaining on the Roadmap timelines before elections in 2024, I repeat what I had said in an earlier press conference, that 2023 is a ‘make or…
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
During a three-day visit to the country, Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP); and Alvaro…
Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO
Cases of infectious diseases and other illness have been reported among displaced populations who have sought shelter in hard-to-reach locations, where health services are limited. “The scale of the health…
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
The UN agency added that there have been more than 2,500 severe violations of children’s rights – an average of more than one an hour – in a country where…
Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week
Overall, more than 2.6 million people have been internally displaced since the start of the conflict on 15 April. Meanwhile, more than 730,000 people have fled Sudan for neighbouring countries,…