Sudan trapped in a ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
Oct 30, 2024, at 12:46 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to rage.
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
Jul 24, 2024, at 10:00 pm
Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of clash-hit Sudan
Jun 28, 2024, at 09:58 pm
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded”, with no less than 14 areas at the highest level of risk.
Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams
May 14, 2024, at 04:40 pm
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said.
Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher
Apr 29, 2024, at 12:55 am
UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:49 pm
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
UN report says 24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’
Mar 19, 2024, at 10:54 pm
As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Monday warned of a staggering toll of the crisis on children, with an estimated 24 million teetering on the brink of a “generational catastrophe”.
UN Chief calls for peace in Sudan during Ramadan
Mar 08, 2024, at 04:44 am
United Nations/UNI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to cease hostilities during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
UN chief 'committed' to Sudan as mission ends
Mar 01, 2024, at 08:21 pm
Antonio Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there comes to an end, in line with a Security Council resolution ending its mandate.
UN: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
Dec 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission in Sudan from next Monday, after Khartoum called for its immediate withdrawal last month.
US, UK and Norway criticise Sudan's violence, demand ceasefire
Nov 18, 2023, at 06:19 am
Washington: The United States, United Kingdom, and Norway condemned the growing violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, calling for a ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access, according to a joint statement on Friday.
Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei
Nov 07, 2023, at 09:59 pm
The war between rival militaries in Sudan has interrupted encouraging signs of dialogue between Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan and “effectively put on hold” talks over disputed Abyei, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:30 am
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly nine in 10 of those uprooted, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:08 pm
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created “the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis” which threatens to outstrip the Organization’s best efforts to help those most in need.
Sep 22, 2023, at 08:57 pm
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced more than five million people and sparked a humanitarian crisis along the border between the two countries.
War in Sudan: ‘Brutal fight’ must end as civilian suffering intensifies
Sep 21, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the “senseless violence” between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN’s political affairs chief said on Wednesday.
Sudan: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse
Sep 20, 2023, at 06:08 pm
In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses
Sep 15, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
Sep 12, 2023, at 07:15 pm
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict.
Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict
Sep 05, 2023, at 11:01 pm
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan who are expected to arrive in five neighbouring countries by the end of 2023.
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
Aug 30, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in the turmoil.
Huge blast hits Sudan's capital Khartoum
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: A huge blast hit the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday afternoon, sources told Sputnik, with video footage showing a massive fireball and black plumes of smoke billowing above the city.
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:31 pm
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.
Sudan: ‘Grim prediction’ now ‘harsh reality’ as hunger engulfs over 20 million
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:28 pm
New York: Dire predictions about escalating hunger in Sudan have tragically come true, as conflict-induced food scarcity has plunged 20.3 million people into severe acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million: UN migration agency
Aug 04, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New York: Conflict in Sudan has forced nearly four million people to flee their homes in a little over 100 days, the UN migration agency, IOM, has warned.
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams
Jul 12, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad.
UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:53 pm
New York: The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan as the military power struggle there continues.
Sudan: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:49 pm
New York: Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those fleeing expected to surpass projections while aid access remains extremely uncertain, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.