“Today, 25 million people, more than half of Sudan’s population, are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. This is the highest number we have ever seen in the country,” he said. said Ramesh Raja Sangam, head of the United Nations Office for Coordination. humanitarian affairs in Geneva.
“The funding requirement of nearly $2.6 billion is also the highest for any humanitarian response in Sudan,” he added.
The plan, which is a revised version of the annual humanitarian plan for 2023, is designed to help the 18 million people who need assistance.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary rapid support forces has caused a humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilize the region, displacing more than 700,000 people inside the country and forcing an estimated 200,000 to flee to neighboring countries.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Wednesday it was seeking $472 million to help more than one million people over the next six months, in a joint appeal with the aid agency on Wednesday.
“Unfortunately, we must once again call on countries and individuals to help innocent people who have lost everything through no fault of their own,” said Rauf Mazo, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations.
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