Humanitarians said an international support conference next week for Sudan must be a success, as 18 million Sudanese face crisis levels of hunger while funding for lifesaving programs is running out.
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This will take place on the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the civil war, which has seen food insecurity surge and millions displaced. Children are particularly affected, with an estimated 730,000 suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Brady said more than 200,000 children could die in the coming weeks and months if they do not receive urgent assistance.
"This is why we are desperately concerned that the 5 million population in emergency levels of food insecurity are likely to move into catastrophic levels in the coming months," said WFP's Dunford."This is really a very real risk of becoming the largest hunger crisis anywhere in the world -- if not already."
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