The United Nations has launched the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), calling for $4.2 billion to assist nearly 21 million vulnerable Sudanese facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, highlighted the unprecedented scale of the crisis, with over 16 million children in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
“The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached unprecedented proportions, with more than half of the population requiring urgent assistance, including food, protection, and healthcare,” Salami said.
Over 20 months of conflict have plunged Sudan into a catastrophic emergency marked by widespread hunger, malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and displacement, particularly in regions like Darfur, Khartoum, and Kordofan.
The 2025 HNRP identifies conflict, floods, and disease outbreaks as key drivers of the crisis, exacerbating vulnerabilities across the country. Despite the urgent needs, humanitarian funding remains critically low, with only $1.5 billion of the $2.7 billion required for the 2024 plan received so far.
The Sudanese government, led by Army Commander Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, denies claims of famine, describing them as “fabrications intended to interfere in Sudanese affairs.”
However, UN data reveals a stark reality: approximately 30.4 million people—nearly 64% of Sudan’s population—will require humanitarian assistance in 2025.
The UN has called for unrestricted humanitarian access and immediate, flexible funding to deliver lifesaving aid, prevent famine, and protect vulnerable populations across Sudan.
