Alarming humanitarian situation in Sudan, United Nations calls for international support

The United Nations has appealed for funding to support the lives of children and young people in Sudan - 70% of the population - who are under severe threat from conflict.

Conflict in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes. (Source: Reuters)

Senior United Nations officials on August 5 called for increased funding to help some 14 million children in Sudan as fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) passed the 100-day mark.

According to the United Nations, there are currently a total of 24 million people in Sudan in need of assistance.

Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for humanitarian operations and supplies, expressed hope that the ongoing talks in Saudi Arabia will lead to an end to hostilities.

The conflict threatens the lives and future of children and youth, who make up more than 70 percent of Sudan's population.

According to Mr. Chaiban, nearly 14 million children are in dire need of humanitarian aid, equivalent to the number of children in Colombia, France, Germany or Thailand. About 1.7 million of them have been forced to leave their homes, adding to the estimated 2 million who were displaced before the crisis.

In addition, 3 million Sudanese children under 5 are malnourished, and 700,000 of them are at risk of severe acute malnutrition and death. About 1.7 million children may not have access to necessary vaccines, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it has provided humanitarian assistance to at least 2.5 million people in the past three months, but it aims to reach around 18 million people and is now seeking more financial support from international partners.

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