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UN agencies warn famine confirmed in Sudan and funding shortfalls hamper response
Summary
UN officials said famine is confirmed in 10 locations in Sudan and that UNHCR and WFP report severe funding shortfalls, leaving millions at risk and hindering prepositioning of food ahead of rainy season access barriers.
United Nations agencies told reporters that famine is confirmed in 10 locations in Sudan and that nearly half the population faces acute hunger. The World Food Programme (WFP) reported roughly 24.6 million people face acute hunger, and WFP said famine has been confirmed in 10 locations, eight in North Darfur including Zamzam Camp and two in the Western Nuba Mountains.
UNHCR and other agencies warned funding shortfalls are impeding relief operations. The spokesperson reported that UNHCR said less than 10% of the $1.8181 billion required for the Sudan response in 2025 had been received, making it impossible to cover basic needs. Agencies urged access to preposition food supplies in Darfur and other locations before seasonal rains make routes impassable.
Why it matters: Agencies said the lack of funding and constrained access put entire communities at immediate risk of starvation and displacement, and urged donors and states to provide funds and humanitarian access. The spokesperson said the humanitarian community will brief further in the coming days, including a virtual briefing from UNHCR's regional director for East Africa and the Horn of Africa, Mamadou Diyan Baldé.
