Overview

• The US has pledged more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan, as conflict nears its one-year mark.
• The aid package is designed to assist nearly 25 million people, offering food, water, shelter, and medical support including mental health services.
• Chad, hosting nearly 700,000 refugees from Sudan, will receive $18 million of the total aid package.
• The US calls for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to prevent a famine and long-term catastrophe.
• The UN warns that Sudan could face the world's worst hunger crisis, with 18 million people already facing acute food insecurity.