WFP halted life-saving operations after three personnel were killed in North Darfur on April 15, the first day of clashes between the Sudanese army and the rival Rapid Security Forces (RSF).
Safety first
Mrs. McCain speak Food distribution is expected to begin in four states – Gedaref, Gezira, Kassala and White Nile – in the coming days.
As the security situation remains very precarious, WFP is reviewing sites that guarantee humanitarian access, while also giving due consideration to security, capacity, and accessibility considerations.
“We will take extreme care to ensure the safety of all our employees and partners as we rush to meet the growing needs of the most vulnerable,” she said.
Hunger is expected to increase
McCain stressed the need to end the fighting, noting that more than 15 million people faced severe food insecurity prior to the conflict.
She warned that the number was expected to “increase significantly” as the unrest continued.
“In times like these, the WFP and our UN partners are most needed,” she said.
‘Breaking point’ appeared
In the face of the growing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the UN Secretary General António Guterres on Sunday sent its most senior aid official to the area.
United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya and is expected to travel to Sudan soon.
Before departing for the region, he said the situation in Sudan was “peaking”, as people struggled to access essentials such as water, food, fuel and medical care. .
Meanwhile, senior UN officials and partners are holding an online briefing on Monday to update the international community on the humanitarian response to the crisis.
More to follow…
