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UN says famine confirmed in parts of Sudan as conflict uproots millions
Summary
A United Nations briefing to the Security Council warned that famine conditions are present in multiple areas of Sudan, that fighting and access constraints are driving widespread displacement, and that UN agencies are seeking billions in additional funding to respond.
Edem Mozzon, a United Nations official, told the Security Council during a briefing that famine conditions have been confirmed in several parts of Sudan and that more than 11.5 million people are internally displaced amid ongoing fighting.
Mozzon said the crisis has deepened since April 2023 and described the situation as “close to half the country's population,” noting that humanitarian agencies are aiming to support about 21,000,000 people inside Sudan in 2025. She said fighting and administrative restrictions are preventing relief from reaching the worst-affected areas.
The briefing identified Zamzam camp and parts of North Darfur among locations where famine conditions have been confirmed. Mozzon told the council that “this is the only place in the world famine has been confirmed” and that the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)…
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