Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country's most needy and… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Calls for the Safe Passage of Life-Saving Aid, As Opening of Critical Adre Border Is Extended

Three UN World Food Programme convoys carrying essential food and nutrition assistance are on their way to Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan for the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Kicks Off Polio Campaign to Protect Over 648 000 Children in Hard-to-Reach Areas in White Nile State

The Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), kicked off a 4-day house-to-house polio… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Rolls Out First Malaria Vaccines

Port Sudan, Sudan - The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine… Read more »

Sudan: Deputy Secretary-General's Press Encounter At the Conclusion of Her Visit to Sudan

Thank you very much, and we very much appreciate the one day that we have had here in the Port of Sudan, where we have met with the Government, and we have met with many… Read more »

Sudan: Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - On the Decision of the Sudanese Authorities to Re-Open the Adre Border Crossing

The Secretary-General commends the decision of the Sudanese authorities to reopen the Adre border crossing between Chad and Darfur, the most direct and efficient route for… Read more »

Sudan: Top UN Official in Sudan Hails Re-Opening of Adre Border Crossing Point From Chad to Darfur

As the humanitarian community races against time to fight famine in parts of Darfur and other conflict-affected areas, the top United Nations official in Sudan today welcomed the… Read more »

Sudan: WHO Condemns the Increasing Attacks On Health Care Amid Sudan's War

WHO is appalled by the increasing attacks on health care in Sudan, with 22 such attacks verified in the last 8 weeks alone. Attacks on health care are deplorable and a violation of… Read more »

Sudan: Statement of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, After the Conclusion of the Geneva Proximity Talks

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Sudan: UN Expert Raises Alarm At Dire Human Rights Situation

GENEVA/NAIROBI - Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights situation in the… Read more »

Sudan: Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - On Sudan

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack reportedly carried out on 5 June by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Wad Al-Noora village, Gezira state, which is said to… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Internal Displacement Set to Top 10 Million As Famine Looms - IOM

Port Sudan - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is warning that the number of people displaced by conflict inside Sudan could top 10 million in the coming days. The… Read more »

Sudan: Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - On Sudan

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the outbreak of fighting in El Fasher, which puts over 800,000 civilians at risk. He is alarmed by reports of the use of heavy… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Warns Time Is Running Out to Prevent Starvation in Darfur As Violence in El Fasher Escalates

Port Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Condemns Theft of Life-Saving Food From Warehouse in Gezira State

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the looting of food supplies from its premises in Gezira State last weekend after elements of Sudan's paramilitary… Read more »

Sudan: Unicef - Hundreds of Vulnerable Children Evacuated for Second Time As Sudan War Continues to Put Millions of Children At Risk

PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK - 253 babies and children have been safely evacuated from transit centres in Wad Madani, Sudan to a safer location in the country, after fighting in Al Jazirah… Read more »

Sudan: Violence Exposes Thousands to Risk of Cholera

Access to health and other basic services has been disrupted since the escalation of violence spread to Al Gezira State on 15 December 2023. The situation in Wad Madani, the… Read more »

Sudan: UN Welcomes Warring Parties' Promises of Humanitarian Access

The promises made by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – to protect civilians and provide unimpeded humanitarian access – are promises that… Read more »