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The United Nations Population Fund announced an $86 million funding shortfall in Sudan, warning of a threat to life-saving services for women and girls amid displacement and a deteriorating health sector.

UNICEF reported that 23 children were killed and 25 others injured in North Kordofan in two months, warning of escalating violence and calling for the protection of children and basic services.

More than 20,000 people have been displaced in Darfur due to escalating conflict and violence, while funding shortages threaten the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond to growing needs, as cholera continues to spread in Sudan.

More than 2,500 people have been displaced from two villages in the Amro region of North Darfur due to insecurity, with most crossing into Chad amid tense conditions and attacks attributed to the Rapid Support Forces.

The International Organization for Migration announced that the number of returnees to their areas in Sudan has risen to more than 4.6 million, while the number of internally displaced persons has decreased to 8.6 million despite the continued fighting.

The United Nations has warned of worsening hunger and displacement in Kordofan and Darfur, noting that 400,000 people are facing acute food insecurity in Sheikan, Bara and West Bara.

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, participated in a women's bazaar in the Al-Diyoum neighborhood of Khartoum, in support of women's recovery from the effects of war and to enhance their resilience.

The World Food Programme warned of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Obeid, with shortages of food, water and fuel and a doubling of the population due to displacement, calling for urgent funding to expand aid.

The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned of imminent crimes in El Obeid, calling on the Security Council and countries to act to prevent new atrocities, while confirming progress in investigations into crimes in Darfur.

The World Food Programme has warned of worsening hunger in Sudan due to war, lack of funding and rising farming costs, with millions of people affected and aid volume declining.

UNICEF has warned that 500,000 civilians are at risk in El Obeid as fighting and displacement escalate, amid drone attacks and an urgent UN investigation into abuses in the city.

The World Health Organization announced that more than 1,330 cases and 114 deaths from cholera have been recorded in Sudan, warning that the outbreak could worsen with the rainy season and the disruption of aid access to El Obeid.