Local events ⌖ #Humanitarian Affairs

The statement welcomed the outcomes of the Berlin and Addis Ababa conferences issued by the civilian parties.

The union called for an independent assessment of the situation of journalists stranded in Libya.

The UN fund considered that achieving a sustainable ceasefire represents the starting point for any recovery process in Sudan.

OCHA renewed its call on all parties to allow rapid, safe, unhindered and sustainable humanitarian access to those in need.

Women and children make up a large proportion of the displaced population, exacerbating the crises in protection, education and nutrition.

UN agencies have warned of a suspected cholera outbreak in central Kordofan.

Refugee and host families benefit from regular cash transfers of 25,000 Central African francs every 3 months for a period of two years.

The organizations considered that the continuation of the conflict, displacement, restrictions on access to humanitarian aid and lack of funding were factors that exacerbated the crisis.

The first Red Cross flights from Jeddah to Sudan, in partnership with Saudi Arabia, have been launched to facilitate the delivery of aid and accelerate the movement of relief teams in response to increasing needs.

The FAO, the World Food Programme and UNICEF have warned that 19.5 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger, including 135,000 in a catastrophic situation, amid funding shortages and relief restrictions.

The UN envoy reiterated that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan.

Paul called on external parties to stop providing military support to both sides of the conflict.