The United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has stressed the need for increased humanitarian assistance to Sudan, despite recent progress in aid delivery.
During a visit to the Adre border crossing in Chad on Friday, Ms Mohammed observed a humanitarian convoy entering Sudan’s Darfur region. However, she emphasised that the current level of aid is insufficient.
“This was only a small amount of what was needed to fend off the suffering in Sudan,” Ms Mohammed said during her visit.
The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that it has transported over 630 metric tonnes of food aid from Chad into Darfur, enough to support nearly 55,000 people.
However, Ms Mohammed highlighted the funding shortfall, stating: “The UN was able to finance about 25 to 30 percent of the needs, and commitments made by governments need to be fulfilled so that we can help the people of the world that are in need.”
The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has severely hampered aid delivery to the estimated 25 million Sudanese facing acute hunger.
Despite recent negotiations in Geneva yielding limited progress towards ending the conflict, the warring parties did agree to allow humanitarian aid through two key border points.
