Overview
- UNICEF issued a rare Child Alert on Tuesday, warning five million children in Darfur face extreme deprivation as violence and displacement surge.
- The World Food Programme says more than 21 million people in Sudan face acute hunger and that operations could be cut within weeks without fresh funding.
- A joint UN analysis projects 7.8 million people in South Sudan will face high acute food insecurity between April and July, including 2.2 million acutely malnourished children.
- UN monitors have verified over 5,700 grave violations against children across Sudan, including at least 1,300 children killed or maimed in Al Fasher since April 2024.
- Aid groups report Gulf shipping disruptions have delayed and raised the cost of therapeutic foods and medical supplies routed through Dubai and India, straining responses in Sudan and South Sudan.