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UN appeals for funding as Sudan, DRC and Burundi face worsening humanitarian needs
Summary
The UN said displacement and food insecurity are rising in Sudan, the DRC has revised its appeal to $2.3 billion amid Ebola and fighting, and CERF funds were allocated to strengthen Ebola readiness in Burundi, with urgent calls for more flexible funding.
The agency official told reporters that ongoing violence in Sudan is imperiling civilians, driving displacement and deepening needs across Kordofan and Darfur, and warned that the humanitarian appeal for Sudan is under 39% funded. The briefing said about $1,100,000,000 has been received against a requirement of roughly $2,900,000,000 and called for rapid, flexible funding to meet growing needs.
On the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN peacekeepers intervened to support Congolese armed forces in Komanda after the assassination of a local armed group leader. The official said UN peacekeepers established a mobile operating base to deter attacks on health care facilities and to protect civilians. The transcript reported confirmed Ebola cases in at least 16 displacement sites hosting more than 270,000 people and said the revised 2026 appeal raised funding needs from $1,400,000,000 to $2,300,000,000 to provide lifesaving assistance to about 10,700,000 people through the end of the year.
The briefing also highlighted preparedness in Burundi: surveillance and early detection measures at border entry points have been reinforced with more than 75,000 travelers screened since June 24, and the UN's emergency relief coordinator allocated $2,000,000 from the Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola operational readiness in Burundi to help reach 215,000 people. The transcript also referenced a total allocation of $24,000,000 from rapid response funds and a broader commitment of up to $60,000,000 from CERF to accelerate regional response.
The official thanked those who have given and appealed to others to provide funds, underscoring that needs continue to outpace available resources as crises in Sudan, the DRC and the region deepen.
