UN highlights growing needs in Sudan and appeals for $2.9 billion to reach 20 million people
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The UN warned of rising displacement and humanitarian needs in Sudan, including over 10,000 newly displaced in Abu Jubaiyah, and said OCHA's 2026 appeal seeks $2.9 billion to aid more than 20 million people amid access constraints and security threats.
The United Nations reported worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan and appealed for expanded donor support to address rising needs. The briefing said more than 10,000 newly displaced people were found in camps in the Abu Jubaiyah area near Kadugli, with families fleeing insecurity and hunger from Kadugli, Dilling and other states.
The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a 2026 appeal calling for $2,900,000,000 to reach more than 20,000,000 people, citing critical gaps in food, health, water, sanitation, shelter and education. Spokespeople stressed that humanitarian operations were constrained by insecurity, looting and intimidation, and that access windows—such as a government-authorized one-day window in Okobo County on Feb. 5—are limited and require rapid logistical work by UN humanitarian air services to pre-position supplies.
Emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher, who participated in a donor event in Washington, urged demilitarization of key areas and a humanitarian truce alongside rapid scale-up of life-saving assistance. The UN urged donors to fund the appeal so partners can expand operations amid mounting displacement and access constraints.