Overview

• The United States has announced an additional $424 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan, bringing total U.S. funding since the conflict began to $2 billion.
• The war, which erupted in April last year, has displaced over 11 million people and left more than 25 million facing acute hunger.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other international leaders have expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and its devastating impact on civilians.
• Calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian pauses have been made by the United States, European Union, France, and Germany, urging warring parties to allow aid access.
• The conflict has resulted in dire conditions, with reports of famine, disease, and widespread violence, leading to estimates of up to 150,000 deaths.