“This is a crisis of staggering scale and unimaginable brutality that demands urgent and sustained attention,” said Edem Wosornu, director of operations at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as she issued an urgent plea to the international community regarding the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan while briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on December 19.
On April 15, 2023, civil war broke out in Sudan, with clashes erupting in the capital, Khartoum, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict quickly spread beyond the capital and continues unabated. Over a year of fighting has plunged Sudan into a state of complete disaster: violence, hunger, disease, death, and the destruction of the nation’s landscape and people.
In October 2024, Ted Chaiban, assistant secretary-general of the United Nations and deputy executive director of UNICEF, visited Sudan, describing the crisis as one of the most severe in living memory. Yet, Sudan and its plight are becoming increasingly forgotten, he noted.
The ongoing conflict has left millions displaced and in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Despite the severity of the situation, international attention has waned, leaving Sudanese people to face the hardships alone. Aid organizations are struggling to provide essential services amidst security challenges and limited resources.
The international community is being urged to refocus on Sudan’s crisis, providing the necessary support to alleviate suffering and work towards a peaceful resolution. The voices of those affected resonate with a plea for solidarity and action before the situation deteriorates further.
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