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UN warns of record $4.2 billion appeal for Sudan as displacement and violence surge; South Sudan mission reports spike in civilian incidents
Summary
UN briefers told the Security Council the 2025 Sudan humanitarian response will require a record $4.2 billion to reach nearly 21 million people, while the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan documented a sharp increase in abductions and 206 incidents affecting 792 civilians in a recent quarter.
Steph, UN spokesperson, reported on Jan. 8 that OCHA briefers told the Security Council the 2025 Sudan humanitarian needs and response plan will require $4.2 billion to support close to 21 million people in Sudan. The spokesperson said more than 11.5 million people are now estimated to be internally displaced in Sudan, of whom about 8.8 million have been uprooted since April 2023.
The briefing to the Security Council included testimony from Adam Wosornu, described in the transcript as director of advocacy and operations at OCHA, who said needs in and around El Fasher in North Darfur remain catastrophic and that accessing the greatest-need areas is a fundamental challenge. "The 2025 Sudan humanitarian needs and response plan will require a record 4,200,000,000 United States dollars," Steph read from the briefing.
Beth Bechtol, deputy director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), told the Council that urgent action is needed to address famine risks in Sudan and that the Council has a critical role, citing Security Council Resolution 2417.
On South Sudan, the UN peacekeeping mission issued a quarterly report covering July to September 2024 that documented 206 incidents affecting 792 civilians and recorded a steep increase in abductions and conflict-related violence compared with the same period in 2023. Nicholas Haysom, head of the mission, urged the government of South Sudan to investigate alleged human rights violations and hold perpetrators to account, the spokesperson said.
Steph also announced internal personnel news: the secretary-general has appointed Abdul Rahmahani Diallo of Niger as the new resident coordinator in the Republic of the Congo, with the host government's approval; he started on Jan. 5 and most recently served as a UNESCO representative in Nigeria.
