UN Security Council convenes to discuss situation in Sudan

New York: Two UN officials have warned that the situation in Sudan still poses a complete disaster, affirming that the conditions across the country a...

New York: Two UN officials have warned that the situation in Sudan still poses a complete disaster, affirming that the conditions across the country are horrible and worsening day after day. They added that the situation in Sudan requires an urgent international intervention, especially with the spread of famine in Darfur region and the possibility of spilling over into other regions.

The two UN officials were addressing a session of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation in Sudan, during which the council listened to two briefings from Director of OCHA's Operations and Advocacy Division, Edem Wosornu, and WFP's Assistant Executive Director for Workplace and Management, Stephen Omollo.

Wosornu clarified that the situation in Sudan is extremely concerning, as roughly 26 million people suffer from severe hunger, while 10 million were forced to flee their homes due to violence and hunger.

She stated that 726,000 people have displaced inside and outside Sennar state since June 25, 2024, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advanced toward the state, which implies the displacement of three-quarters of a million people in just six weeks.

She cited the announcement by the famine review committee about the spread of famine in parts of North Darfur, noting that this announcement is a stain on the collective conscience, and that the international community has failed to address the crisis.