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UN: Famine confirmed in at least five areas of Sudan; 638,000 in catastrophic hunger
Summary
A United Nations briefing said the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has found reasonable evidence of famine in at least five areas of Sudan, with roughly 638,000 people confirmed in catastrophic hunger and millions more facing acute malnutrition.
The United Nations spokesperson said the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has confirmed “reasonable evidence of famine conditions in at least five areas of Sudan,” including Zamzam, Abu Shuk and Al Salem camps in North Darfur and two locations in the Western Nuba Mountains.
The finding matters because it signals the highest level of acute food crisis and requires urgent and scaled humanitarian access and assistance to prevent further deaths. The spokesperson said 638,000 people are “confirmed…
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