Foreword by the Humanitarian Coordinator Since April 2023, Sudan has endured an unprecedented humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing devastating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and...
Introduction and Background The dire and compounding humanitarian crisis in Sudan is not gender-neutral. Widespread displacement, grave violations against civilians and ongoing conict, severe food...
(Port Sudan, 21 December 2024) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Sudan, Mr Sheldon Yett, condemns the bombardment of the World Food Programme (WFP) compound in...
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As prepared for delivery Thank you, Mr. President. I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom...
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The Eastern Africa Region continues to grapple with multiple humanitarian crises caused by a combination of severe climate events such as droughts and floods, ongoing conflicts, political...
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Localisation Highlighted at 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview Launch in Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya — In a bold call to action, UNOCHA and the African Union launched the 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview...
(Port Sudan, 17 December 2024) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed grave concern about the protection of civilians...
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OVERVIEW Road access continued to improve after the start of the dry season in October, enabling humanitarians to scale up the delivery of relief supplies via cross-border and to a lesser extent via...
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ERC's first visit to Sudan and Chad to support the humanitarian operation in Sudan The newly appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Tom...
Situation Overview The conflict between the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that started in April 2023 has led to a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 11.7...
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HIGHLIGHTS UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher arrived in Sudan for an eight-day visit where he met with the authorities and displaced communities in Port Sudan, Kassala and West Darfur...
(Port Sudan, 3 December 2024) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has noted with grave concern the reports of shelling in and around...
OVERVIEW More than 25.6 million people are facing acute levels of food insecurity, including 755,000 at risk of famine. While the harvest season typically leads to stabilization in food security,...
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(N’Djamena, Chad, 29 November 2024) I have spent the past week traveling across Sudan, talking to communities, leaders, humanitarian partners and our UN family. The message to the international...
Background After years of protracted crisis, Sudan plunged into a conflict at an alarming scale in mid-April 2023 when fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces...
Sudan | 2024 | CERF Sudan, El Fasher. On 13 October 2024, Dr.Suhiba was performing an operation. “A mortar hit the hospital. I was so worried because the patient’s wounds were open, and everyone was...
(Port Sudan, 25 November 2024) – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I reaffirm that the United Nations and our partners in Sudan stand firmly with the women and...
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OVERVIEW Road access began to improve with the onset of the dry season in October, enabling humanitarians to scale up the delivery of relief supplies via cross-border and crossline routes. During...
