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UNICEF and U.N. warn of surging severe malnutrition among children in Sudan
Summary
U.N. agencies said admissions for severe acute malnutrition among children in parts of Sudan have surged, with a 46% rise in Darfur and especially sharp increases in several states, and warned urgent access and funding are needed.
The United Nations warned that child malnutrition in Sudan is worsening sharply, with UNICEF and U.N. humanitarian officials citing steep increases in admissions for severe acute malnutrition and calling for urgent access and funding.
Spokesperson Steph said UNICEF reported a 46 percent increase in the number of children treated for severe acute malnutrition in the Darfur region during the first five months of the year compared with the same period in 2024. In North Darfur the U.N. said the numbers doubled, with more than 40,000 children admitted for treatment between January and May.
The U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, warned that conflict is “starving Sudan's children” and urged that aid reach them before it is too late, saying access and funding are urgently needed. Steph said other states also reported major increases: up 70 percent in North Kordofan, 174 percent in Khartoum state and 680 percent in Al Jazira state; U.N. officials noted that increases in Khartoum and Al Jazira may partly reflect improved security and access allowing mothers to reach health centers.
The U.N. said additional funding from its Syrian humanitarian fund would support wildfire response in another briefing item, and reiterated that timely, flexible resources and access are critical to saving lives.
