UN warns of decreasing resources in Sudan
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Sudan warned on March 23rd that resources are depleting as the humanitarian crisis in the country remains serious.
The coordinator, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, said that millions face hunger in Sudan, the Middle East Monitor reported.
“The humanitarian community is delivering food and nutrition aid, but resources are running out,” Nkweta-Salami wrote on X.
She emphasised that Sudan’s is “among the top four countries globally with the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition.”
Earlier this month, Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that Sudanese children are facing “unimaginable suffering”.
She described the humanitarian situation in Sudan, not as a crisis, but as a “multidimensional catastrophe affecting every sector, from health and nutrition to water, education, and protection.”
The World Food Programme (WFP) issued a separate warning, saying that “nearly 25 million Sudanese struggle to put a meal on their plate.” The WFP attributed the worsening situation to “conflict, inflation, and high food prices,” which have made it increasingly difficult for people to afford food.
The war in Sudan, now approaching its second year, has caused tens of thousands of deaths and displaced more than 12 million people. According to UN estimates, nearly two million Sudanese are experiencing acute food insecurity, with 320,000 on the brink of famine. In Khartoum, at least 100,000 people are believed to be in famine-like circumstances.
The conflict has also devastated Sudan’s infrastructure and worsened an already fragile economy.
Health workers have warned Islamic Relief staff that following a combination of financing shortages and a lack of crucial medicine, Sudan’s healthcare system is overburdened and on the verge of falling apart. Sudanese health authorities also confirmed more than 400 cholera cases in the city of Kosti, southern Sudan, on February 20th.
Middle East Monitor
