UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war | Conflict News

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war | Conflict News

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country’s warring parties to allow aid deliveries. In a note to the…

Sudan army regains control of national TV and radio headquarters from RSF | Humanitarian Crises News

Sudan army regains control of national TV and radio headquarters from RSF | Humanitarian Crises News

Sudan’s military posts videos online showing its soldiers inside the headquarters in the city of Omdurman. Sudan’s army has taken control of the country’s national radio and television headquarters from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the army said in a statement. The military posted videos online showing its…

Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites | Conflict News

Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites | Conflict News

Sudan general rejects truce after UNSC calls for cessation of hostilities during the Islamic holy month. Senior Sudanese Armed Forces General Yasser al-Atta has said there will be no truce in Sudan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan unless the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group leaves the homes…

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan | Conflict News

UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan | Conflict News

Fighting has forcibly displaced more than eight million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid. The United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in…

David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Conflict

David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Conflict

The International Rescue Committee president discusses the urgent international responses required for ongoing emergencies. In this episode, we explore the essential role of non-governmental organisations in confronting global emergencies. The International Rescue Committee, initiated by Albert Einstein, is known for its impactful work. The organisation delivers aid and hope to…

UN official warns of possible war crimes, rape as a weapon in Sudan | Conflict News

UN official warns of possible war crimes, rape as a weapon in Sudan | Conflict News

The United Nations human rights chief has said that the apparent deliberate denial of safe access for humanitarian agencies within war-torn Sudan could amount to a war crime. “Sudan has become a living nightmare. Almost half of the population – 25 million people – are in urgent need of food…

Sudanese refugees face gruelling wait in overcrowded South Sudan camps | Conflict News

Sudanese refugees face gruelling wait in overcrowded South Sudan camps | Conflict News

A new truck arrives in the South Sudanese town of Renk, packed with dozens of elderly men, women and children, their exhausted faces betraying the strain of their traumatic journey out of war-ravaged Sudan. They are among more than half a million people who have crossed the border into South…

UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan face life-threatening malnutrition | UNICEF News

UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan face life-threatening malnutrition | UNICEF News

As the war continues, the UN agency warns tens of thousands of children will ‘likely die’ without more aid. At least 700,000 children in Sudan are likely to suffer from the worst form of malnutrition this year, and tens of thousands could die, the United Nations children’s agency has warned….

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention | Humanitarian Crises News

UN calls for $4.1bn in aid for Sudan, says crisis needs world’s attention | Humanitarian Crises News

The 10-month conflict has created one of the world’s ‘largest displacement and protection crises’, UN agencies say. The United Nations has appealed for $4.1bn to meet the humanitarian needs of civilians in war-torn Sudan and to support those who fled the conflict to neighbouring countries. Ten months since the war…