2023-04-28 10:21:43
The United Nations (UN) and partners will form a core group to address the dire humanitarian situation in Sudan due to intense fighting between rival factions in recent days.
People board a Turkish military plane to evacuate from Sudan on April 28.
The UN humanitarian agency said in a press release on April 27 that shortages of food, clean water, medicine and fuel continued to affect Sudan, especially in the capital Khartoum and other parts of the country. United States.
Meanwhile, access to electricity and telecommunications services is limited in many parts of the country, making relief operations more difficult.
The UN Acting Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Abdou dieng stressed that the people’s relief needs are urgent and widespread.
According to Ding, the remaining UN staff in Sudan have been evacuated to the city of Port Sudan from the capital Khartoum, where the fighting is fiercest and the security situation is particularly dangerous and unpredictable.
As airports in Sudan are no longer operational, many foreigners have been brought to the port in Port Sudan to check in on ships crossing the Red Sea to the Saudi city of Jeddah.
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Martin Griffiths has decided to disburse $3 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help support emergency for displaced Sudanese and many others in Chad.
Since mid-April, Sudan has been embroiled in intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 495 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured. More than 60% of health facilities in Sudan have been closed and only 16% are operating normally.
Meanwhile, nearly 50,000 severely malnourished children are at risk of not receiving food aid because of service disruptions.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also said that nine children have been killed and more than 50 injured in fighting in recent days.
In a related development, on April 28, the Sudanese military said that the RSF had shot down a Turkish evacuation plane while it was landing at Wadi Seyidna airport on the outskirts of the capital Khartoum. One crew member was injured and damaged the fuel supply system.
In a statement, the Sudanese military confirmed the plane had landed safely and was being repaired.
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