UN Initiates $6 Billion Humanitarian Aid Appeal for Sudan
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Synopsis
The UN has launched a $6 billion humanitarian appeal to aid 26 million Sudanese affected by the ongoing conflict, as per the OCHA announcement. This initiative aims to address the critical humanitarian crisis in Sudan and neighboring countries.
Key Takeaways
- UN launched a $6 billion appeal for humanitarian aid.
- Aiming to assist approximately 26 million Sudanese.
- Conflict has displaced nearly 12 million people.
- Two-thirds of the population urgently need assistance.
- Famine and violence are major issues affecting Sudan.
Khartoum, Feb 17 (NationPress) The United Nations (UN) has initiated a $6 billion humanitarian aid appeal aimed at supporting nearly 26 million Sudanese impacted by the ongoing conflict, both within Sudan and in adjacent countries, as announced by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday.
The announcement unveiled the 2025 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan alongside the Regional Refugee Response Plan, which seeks 6 billion to aid nearly 21 million individuals inside Sudan and up to 5 million refugees in neighboring territories.
According to Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, “Sudan is a humanitarian emergency of shocking proportions.”
“Famine is taking hold. An epidemic of sexual violence rages. Children are being killed and injured. The suffering is appalling. But our plan is a lifeline to millions,” Fletcher stated.
The report highlighted that close to 12 million individuals have been displaced due to nearly two years of conflict in Sudan and beyond.
Furthermore, it indicated that nearly two-thirds of Sudan’s population urgently requires emergency aid, with the nation facing widespread famine. Refugees arriving in neighboring nations are in critical need of assistance, further straining already limited local resources, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
Since mid-April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating conflict involving the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, leading to over 29,683 reported fatalities by the end of 2024, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, a crisis monitoring organization cited by the United Nations. However, numerous research organizations suggest that the actual death toll could be significantly higher.
In the previous year, humanitarian organizations received $1.8 billion for Sudan, which accounted for 66 percent of the $2.7 billion requested, successfully reaching more than 15.6 million individuals throughout the nation.
Moreover, they provided life-saving food assistance to over a million people in neighboring countries, medical support to half a million individuals, and protection services to more than 800,000, as stated in the report.
