Eatizaz Yousif, IRC Sudan Country Director said:
“The latest IPC findings revealing a worsening malnutrition crisis, especially amongst children in Sudan serve as a harrowing testament to the warnings that humanitarian actors and Sudanese civil society have been sounding for over two years—calls that have too often gone unheeded. With over 24 million people facing acute food insecurity and famine conditions confirmed or projected in multiple regions, we are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions. The scale of suffering is staggering — families are starving, children are wasting away, and entire communities are being pushed to the brink of survival. Sudan has more people living in famine conditions than the rest of the world combined.
“This crisis is entirely man-made. The ongoing conflict has decimated livelihoods, displaced millions, and blocked life-saving aid from reaching those in desperate need. IRC urgently calls on all parties to the conflict to allow immediate and unfettered humanitarian access to those in need and immediately cease hostilities. Without a rapid and coordinated response, countless lives will be lost. The time to act is now — the people of Sudan cannot wait any longer”
When the conflict began in 2023, the IRC adapted our programs and scaled up our response to address the increased humanitarian needs. Despite immense operational challenges, the IRC continues to provide support in Blue Nile, Gedaref, Khartoum, South Kordofan, River Nile and White Nile states. We also have a logistics and coordination office in Port Sudan and are exploring opportunities to expand our presence into other states. Learn more about the IRC’s Sudan response here.