UN agencies: World's largest displacement crisis continues in Sudan

IOM Sudan Chief of Mission Mohamed Refaat shared the joint statement of UNHCR and IOM on the situation in Sudan at the weekly press conference of the UN Geneva Office.

"Millions of people forced to flee their homes due to the devastating conflict in Sudan are at risk of being left without emergency shelter and basic household goods due to severe funding shortages." In the statement, it was stated that an estimated 15.4 million people across Sudan are in need of emergency shelter support and basic household goods.

The statement pointed out that due to resource constraints, humanitarian organizations can only prioritize approximately 6 percent of those in need, and said, "So far, aid has been delivered to only 936 thousand people. This shows that there is a large gap between the ever-increasing needs and the resources available to respond to them." reviews were included.

The statement pointed out that emergency stocks were dangerously low and warned that if flexible funding support was not provided urgently, more families would have to spend the coming months without adequate protection against harsh weather conditions, insecurity, risk of violence and exploitation.

"Sudan continues to be the scene of the world's largest displacement crisis"

The statement said: "More than 3.5 years have passed since the start of the conflict, but Sudan remains the world's largest displacement crisis. Approximately 8.6 million people are displaced within Sudan, while more than 4.6 million have fled across borders. More than 5.2 million people, the vast majority of whom were previously internally displaced and Sudanese refugees returning from neighboring countries, have returned to their home areas. Many are reaching places where homes, infrastructure and basic services have been damaged or completely destroyed, forcing them to rebuild their lives." "It leaves you in a situation where you have almost nothing to do." statements were included.

The statement emphasized that ongoing conflicts, insecurity and drone attacks lead to new displacements, and pointed out that this situation also restricts humanitarian aid operations.

In the statement, it was reminded that Sudan's 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan requires 2.9 billion dollars to deliver life-saving support to 20.4 million of the 33.7 million people in need of assistance across the country, and mentioned that only approximately 47 percent of the resources required for the call for help could be collected.

The conflicts between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (HDK) in Sudan, which started on April 15, 2023, continue in different parts of the country. While millions of people are displaced due to conflicts, there is a serious humanitarian crisis in the country.