GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday (May 17) said US$3.03 billion would be needed to provide urgent aid in conflict-ravaged Sudan and for over one million expected to flee into neighbouring countries this year. Ne
and for over one million expected to flee into neighbouring countries this year.
More than 5,000 people have been injured and millions more remain confined to their homes, unable to access basic services and health care, Rajasingham said. Those funds will allow aid agencies to reach 18 million of the most vulnerable people inside the country, Rajasingham said. He said fighters had pulled back from some of the health facilities previously occupied and highlighted an uptick in aid deliveries, but added:"We do need much more."Karl Schembri, Regional Media Adviser at Norwegian Refugee Council, sheds light on the difficulties humanitarian workers are facing in war-torn Sudan.
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