UN Warns 33.7 Million in Sudan Will Need Aid After 1,000 Days of War

Overview

• More than 15 million people have been uprooted since April 2023, including 11.58 million inside Sudan and about 4 million across borders, with 9.33 million still displaced at day 1,000.
• Famine is confirmed in Al Fasher and Kadugli, and 21 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity in 2026.
• The health system is near collapse, with over one third of facilities non-functional and 201 verified attacks on healthcare causing 1,858 deaths and 490 injuries.
• Children face extreme risks, with more than 5 million displaced, 55% of IDPs under 18, nearly 85,000 treated for severe acute malnutrition in North Darfur in 2025, and eight reportedly killed this week in Al Obeid.
• Agencies report severe access constraints and renewed violence, citing over 100,000 newly displaced from Al Fasher and about 65,000 from Kordofan in recent months, and they urge safe, sustained access and more funding.