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U.N. summarizes humanitarian responses and funding shortfalls across Sudan, Chad, DRC and Afghanistan
Summary
The U.N. briefing covered recent allocations and gaps: Sudan's appeal 39% funded, a $2 million regional allocation for Chad, renewed violence and displacement in eastern DRC amid Ebola, and Afghanistan flood response plans only 25% funded.
The United Nations provided a multi‑country humanitarian update that included funding shortfalls and operational responses in Sudan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Afghanistan.
Stefan said OCHA and partners reached about 11 million people in Sudan in the first half of the year with at least one form of assistance, while only about 1.7 million received multi‑sector support; he said this year's humanitarian appeal for Sudan was roughly 39% funded.
On Chad, the spokesperson said a $2,000,000 allocation from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa will support water, sanitation, hygiene and shelter responses in Lac Province following attacks by non‑state armed groups.
The briefing also covered renewed violence along borders in eastern DRC that had forced displacement — U.N. partners reported at least 60 civilians killed since July 12 and more than 25,000 people newly displaced to Beni territory — and ongoing Ebola response work that U.N. colleagues said has claimed more than 1,000 lives.
In Afghanistan, Stefan said emergency response operations are underway after heavy rainfall and flash flooding, with partners distributing medical supplies, shelter and hygiene kits, even as this year's needs and response plan remained only about 25% funded.
