Millions fleeing Sudan’s war risk losing shelter as funds run low, UN warns

An ⁠estimated 15.4 million people across Sudan urgently need emergency shelter and basic household items, but funding shortages mean humanitarian agencies can prioritise assistance for only approximately 10 percent of those in need, the two UN agencies said in a joint statement on Friday. “IOM and UNHCR remain committed to working with local humanitarian organisations and other partners to maintain shared supply pipelines, pre-position emergency stocks in priority areas and deliver assistance where needs are greatest,” the statement said.

“But these efforts cannot be sustained without predictable and flexible funding.” So far, only 936,000 people have received assistance, leaving a large ‌gap between needs and available resources, according to the statement. Since war broke out in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), about 8.6 million people have been displaced within the country, making Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis.