The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jul-Dec 2025)

8.9 million
people internally displaced (UNHCR, May 2026)
150,000+
reportedly killed
33.7 million
people in need of assistance (OCHA, May 2026)

What is the crisis about?

On 15 April 15, 2023, the fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The armed conflict is affecting millions of lives in Sudan and causing mass displacement, food insecurity and education challenges that require immediate humanitarian help.

Right now, Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe with over 25 million people in desperate need of assistance.

More information on the background to the conflict.

Recent Statements and News

23 October

Millions pushed to “brink of survival’ in Sudan

A three-year-old is treated for malnutrition at a hospital in Omdurman, Sudan.
© Avaaz/Giles Clarke | A three-year-old is treated for malnutrition at a hospital in Omdurman, Sudan.

Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden. (UN News)

  • IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan (WFP)
  • IOM calls for urgent support as returns to Khartoum top One Million (IOM)

22 October

  • Polio stops here: Hanan’s mission to protect every child in Darfur (UN in Sudan)

21 October

  • Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery (UN News)

14 October

  • Together is the only way: Voices from Sudan’s forgotten war (UN in Sudan)

10 October

  • UN Human Rights Chief appalled by continued killing of civilians in El Fasher (OHCHR)

9 October

El Fasher mosque and hospital attacks leave at least 20 dead

Children sit beside makeshift tents in El Fasher, North Darfur, where intensified fighting has left thousands trapped
Children sit beside makeshift tents in El Fasher, North Darfur, where intensified fighting has left thousands trapped © UNICEF

At least 20 civilians were reportedly killed this week in attacks targeting a mosque and the last hospital in El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur state in Sudan. (UN News)

  • Statement on Repeated Attacks Against El Fasher Maternity Hospital (UNFPA)

6 October

  • Türk welcomes ICC conviction of Sudan’s “Ali Kushayb” (OHCHR)
  • UN in Sudan: WFP and Japan partner to provide school meals for children in Sudan (UN in Sudan)

3 October

  • The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing relentless violence, sexual abuse and starvation. (UN News)
  • UN experts demand urgent action to protect civilians in Sudan as conflict intensifies (OHCHR)

2 October

  • Sudan: Türk calls for urgent action to protect civilians and prevent large-scale atrocities in El Fasher (OHCHR)

30 September

Key facts and figures for the Sudan crisis

Key facts and figures for the Sudan crisis (as of 30 September)

29 September

  • El Fasher: Civilians urgently need protection and safe passage – Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown (OCHA)
  • A Mother Carries Sudan’s Tomorrow Through Her Children (IOM)

24 September

  • UN Fact-Finding Mission urges immediate action after deadly mosque strike in El Fasher (OHCHR)

21 September

  • At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State (UNICEF)
  • UN Chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher (UN News)

20 September

  • Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Sudan (OSSG)

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