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UN Urges Immediate Action To Address Humanitarian Crisis In Sudan

Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, on Aug. 29, 2024. (

The United Nations has raised alarm over the deteriorating situation in Sudan, particularly in the Darfur region, where relentless violence has caused widespread devastation. The only capital in Darfur not under paramilitary control, El Fasher, is facing large-scale fighting, leading to a dire humanitarian crisis.

According to the acting humanitarian chief, famine has already struck Zamzam camp, located near El Fasher, putting thousands of lives at risk. The United Nations reports that the conflict, which began in mid-April 2023, has resulted in over 14,000 deaths and 33,000 injuries.

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