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Humanitarian Leaders Warn of Severe Crisis and Impending Famine in Sudan

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Humanitarian leaders in the region have informed the US Special Envoy for Sudan that the crisis in Sudan is so severe that starvation is inevitable, even with a temporary halt in fighting. Urgent humanitarian action and a peace deal are called for to address the situation.

Humanitarian leaders in the region have told the United States Special Envoy for Sudan that the crisis in Sudan is so severe that starvation is unavoidable, even if a lull in fighting takes place.

"And as we enter the rainy season, where things may worsen, now is not the time to pause. It is now time for us to gather together those actors who can help pave the way to peace, humanitarian protection, and access," he stated.Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield echoed Perriello's appeal for access, noting that, despite the ongoing hazards that humanitarians face on the ground, combatants on both sides of the conflict have hindered them at every opportunity.

Currently, the UN has only met 5% of its humanitarian request for Sudan. The World Food Programme has already had to reduce assistance to almost seven million people in Chad and South Sudan; this includes 1.2 million refugees, such as those in Eastern Chad, Thomas-Greenfield added.

Chad is a country where one in every three people, including Chadian nationals, requires assistance for their own survival.

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