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UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 26 (End of Year 2024), 01 January - 31 December 2024

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Highlights

  • The number of internally displaced persons rose 27 per cent in 2024, from 9 million to 11.5 million. Children made up over 53 per cent of the displaced.
  • In 2024, admissions for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rose by 43.8 per cent compared to 2023, with 431,015 children treated—the highest annual total since the programme's inception.
  • Through UNICEF's support, improved water, sanitation, and hygiene services reached 9.8 million people.
  • Critical protection services benefited 2.8 million people, including 2.7 million children and 168,792 caregivers.
  • UNICEF’s 2024 Sudan response remained only 58 per cent funded, underscoring the urgent need for continued resource mobilisation to save lives and secure the future of vulnerable children.