The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has welcomed the extension of the ceasefire in Sudan, as the humanitarian community there continues to scale up deliveries of life-saving assistance.
As of Monday, at least 100 trucks loaded with humanitarian assistance had reached their destinations in several states and the capital Khartoum. They were carrying 2,600 tons of supplies, including nutrition, water, sanitation and health items for up to 2 million men, women and children.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has reached some 675,000 people across Sudan since restarting operations – and on Saturday, WFP began distributions in Khartoum. So long as the security situation allows, the agency plans to reach at least half-a-million people in the capital.
Meanwhile, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than 13.6 million children in Sudan are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, after six weeks of conflict.
This is more than the entire population of Sweden, Rwanda or Portugal – and the number is growing. UNICEF launched its new Humanitarian Action for Children in Sudan – and is calling for US$838 million to address the crisis.
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