![Hot meals are distributed to civilians affected by the 21-month-long conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (SAF) in Sudan in places called “khanqah” in different parts of the country, on December 27, 2024. [Osman Bakır - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AA-20250107-36680691-36680690-CIVILIANS_FLEEING_CONFLICT_IN_SUDAN_ACCESS_HOT_MEALS_IN_PLACES_CALLED_LODGE.jpg?fit=1197%2C800&ssl=1)
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Sudan warned yesterday that resources in the war-torn country are depleting and the situation remains dire despite international aid efforts.
“The humanitarian community is delivering food and nutrition aid, but resources are running out,” Clementine Nkweta-Salami wrote on X.
She also highlighted that Sudan ranks “among the top four countries globally with the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition.”
“Millions in Sudan face hunger. Urgent funding is needed to support them.” she added.
❗️Sudan is among the top four countries globally with the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition.
The humanitarian community is delivering food and nutrition aid, but resources are running out.
Millions in Sudan face hunger. Urgent funding is needed to support them.
— Clementine Nkweta-Salami (@CNkwetaSalami) March 23, 2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that “nearly 25 million Sudanese struggle to put a meal on their plate.”
“Conflict, inflation, & high food prices are making it harder for people to afford food.”
The conflict in Sudan, which has been ongoing for nearly two years, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced more than 12 million people, creating the world’s largest hunger and displacement crises.
According to UN estimates, nearly two million people across Sudan are experiencing acute food insecurity, with 320,000 on the brink of famine. In Khartoum alone, at least 100,000 people are believed to be in famine-like conditions.
The war has also devastated Sudan’s infrastructure and further crippled its already fragile economy.
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