The United Nations has said that the already catastrophic situation in Sudan has worsened since the last Security Council briefing just weeks ago, with famine now a reality in several parts of the country.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that nearly two years of conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have inflicted immense suffering and turned parts of the country into “a hellscape.”
OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy, Edem Wosornu, told the council that more than 12 million people have been displaced, including 3.4 million who have fled across Sudan’s borders.
Wosornu also confirmed that the World Food Programme has suspended voucher-based food assistance in the camp due to the security situation and the destruction of the market.
She urged the Security Council to take immediate action to ensure all actors abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians in the camp and beyond.