The United Nations (UN) has launched a $6 billion humanitarian appeal to support nearly 26 million people affected by Sudan’s ongoing conflict, both within the country and in neighboring nations.
In a statement on Monday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the 2025 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, alongside a Regional Refugee Response Plan. The appeal aims to provide aid to 21 million people inside Sudan and nearly 5 million refugees who have fled to nearby countries.
“Sudan is facing a humanitarian emergency of shocking proportions,” said Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. “Famine is setting in, sexual violence is rampant, and children are being killed and injured. The suffering is appalling, but this plan offers a lifeline to millions.”
Nearly two years of armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have displaced around 12 million people, with two-thirds of Sudan’s population now in urgent need of emergency aid. The crisis has also strained resources in neighboring countries hosting refugees.
By the end of 2024, over 29,683 deaths had been reported, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, though some research groups believe the actual toll is far higher.
The UN’s latest appeal seeks to address critical food shortages, healthcare needs, and protection for vulnerable populations as Sudan’s humanitarian crisis worsens.
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