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UN warns of rising displacement and flood risk in Sudan; envoy intensifies diplomatic efforts
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The United Nations reported mounting displacement in Kordofan and North Darfur, said its personal envoy for Sudan is intensifying diplomacy to de‑escalate conflict, and warned that the rainy season could worsen humanitarian access problems.
The United Nations said fighting across Sudan is displacing tens of thousands of people and raising concerns about humanitarian access ahead of the rainy season.
UN spokesperson said the secretary‑general’s personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is intensifying efforts to support de‑escalation and to convene consultations co‑organized with the African Union in Addis Ababa. The spokesperson said the special envoy is also preparing consultations on protection of civilians with humanitarian partners.
Humanitarian partners reported that in North and West Kordofan more than 30,000 people have been forced to flee villages because of fighting. The spokesperson also said fighting in El Fashar (El Fasher) has displaced more than 400,000 people since April of last year; many have moved mainly to the town of Tawila, and about 8,000 recently arrived in Addababa locality in Northern State, putting pressure on scarce health, shelter and water resources.
The UN raised the prospect that Sudan’s rainy season, which runs through October, could cause flooding that would disrupt roads, hamper aid delivery and increase the risk of disease outbreaks, including cholera. The spokesperson said severe funding shortfalls are limiting preparedness and response capacity.
The UN urged all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and to facilitate safe, sustained humanitarian access in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law.
