IOM urges support for over 3 million returning Sudanese

Geneva: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for sustained support to Sudanese authorities as more than three million displaced p...

Geneva: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for sustained support to Sudanese authorities as more than three million displaced people return to their areas of origin.

IOM Director General, Amy Pope, said in a statement that such support would contribute to the effective recovery of affected areas and their residents. She noted that while over three million Sudanese have returned home, many have found their houses destroyed and essential services limited.

Pope emphasised that returning to these areas does not necessarily mean a return to safety. Still, it reflects the resilience and determination of Sudanese families seeking to rebuild their lives despite destruction, lack of services, and an uncertain future. Without guaranteed support, this return could turn into another chapter of hardship rather than a path to recovery.

She highlighted the urgent need for sustainable humanitarian funding to support return areas and affected communities, prevent renewed displacement, and meet growing demands, as well as to support solutions that could help end the cycle of displacement.

The highest number of returnees has been recorded in Khartoum State, with over 1.3 million people returning, followed by Al Jazirah State. Of the returnees, 83 percent are internally displaced, while 17 percent are returning from neighboring countries, including Egypt, South Sudan, and Libya.