UN Agencies Urge International Aid for Sudan's Escalating Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan is enduring a severe humanitarian crisis marked by over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services, with more than 30 million people needing aid. United Nations agencies including IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, and WFP have urged urgent international action, highlighting the catastrophic conditions such as the displacement of millions and the starvation of children. Despite some easing of fighting, many returnees to areas like Khartoum find their homes destroyed and services inaccessible, while 14 million school-aged children remain out of school. Journalists face significant challenges reporting on the war amid media blackouts and global neglect, which obscure the scale of the crisis; for example, El-Fasher remains besieged and largely unseen, and journalists documenting abuses in the occupied West Bank reveal ongoing impunity issues. Amidst this turmoil, Anwar Gargash, a UAE presidential adviser, called for an immediate ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule in Sudan, stressing that the country's future should not be under military control and reaffirming the UAE's willingness to assist with humanitarian efforts. These developments underscore the dire need for coordinated international response and greater media attention to address the escalating crisis in Sudan.