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Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

The video highlights the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan amid ongoing conflict, focusing on the severe displacement and suffering of civilians.

Scale of the Crisis

Paula Barrachín Esteban, spokesperson and communications director for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), explains that Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest and fastest displacement crisis:

Nearly 30 million people need urgent aid, including 15 million children.
Around 10 million Sudanese are internally displaced, meaning one in three citizens has been uprooted by violence.

Situation in Darfur

The conditions in cities like El Faser, the capital of Darfur, are dire:

The city has been under siege for over 500 days.
Civilians are trapped without access to water, medicine, or food.
Human rights abuses are widespread, including sexual violence against women and girls.
More than 26,000 people have fled El Faser to safer areas.
UNHCR and partners provide emergency assistance such as shelter and basic necessities.

However, humanitarian access remains severely restricted due to ongoing fighting and communication breakdowns. There are fears that other cities, like Obeida, may face similar sieges.

International Response and Appeal

Barrachín Esteban stresses that the international response has been insufficient:

Only 27% of the required funding has been received.
Many vulnerable people remain without aid.

She calls for:

Urgent increased funding.
Greater global attention to this largely forgotten war.
Recognition that a military solution is impossible.
Political dialogue, negotiation, and respect for humanitarian law as the only paths to peace.
An immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need.