UN: Over 15 million in Sudan urgently need emergency shelter
UN agencies warn that more than 15 million people in Sudan require emergency shelter, with aid reaching only a fraction due to funding shortfalls.
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AIThe UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration have warned of worsening humanitarian needs in Sudan, noting that around 15.4 million people require emergency shelter and basic household items. However, due to funding shortages, aid is reaching only about 10 percent of those in need.
The two agencies explained that three-quarters of the displaced are women and children. More than 5.2 million people have returned to their areas, only to find many homes destroyed or looted and basic services lacking. They added that the 2026 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan has received just 47 percent of its required $2.9 billion in funding.
Abu Bakr Jalo, Deputy Representative of the UN Refugee Agency in Sudan, noted that three out of every four displaced people in the country are women and children. He added that field teams consistently hear "remarkably similar stories" from them, all marked by a lack of privacy.
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