Overview

• UN officials urge Security Council to authorize cross-border aid deliveries into Sudan.
• Famine confirmed in North Darfur's Zamzam camp, affecting over 500,000 people.
• Sudan's government and Russia dispute the need for Security Council intervention.
• Humanitarian workers face harassment, looting, and restrictions on aid access.
• UN's $2.7 billion aid appeal for Sudan remains significantly underfunded.