The current situation in Sudan is a deepening children’s crisis, severely putting at risk the future of the country and heavily affecting the wider region. UNICEF and partners are on the ground delivering lifesaving services and supplies to vulnerable children and families.

UNICEF continues to call for an immediate ceasefire across Sudan, and reiterates its call for all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian and human rights law – including ensuring that children are protected.

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children appeal helps support the agency’s work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services.

Sep 23, 2024 · Sudan is now grappling with the biggest child displacement crisis in the world, with an estimated 5 million children forced from their homes. More than a million have fled across the country’s borders.

NEWYORK, 6 November 2023 - “As we mark 200 days since the ongoing brutal war in Sudan broke out on 15 April, UNICEF calls for the redoubled commitment by the international community and all parties in the conflict to address the plight of millions of children and families who are living through a relentless nightmare day after day. Children ...

Sudan is today the world’s largest child displacement crisis, with over 4.6 million children who have fled their homes since April 2023, including nearly 1 million children across borders particularly to Chad, Egypt, and South Sudan.

In Sudan since 1952, with its first permanent office in Khartoum since 1974, UNICEF is the largest UN agency in Sudan, dedicated to supporting children across the country by providing long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers.

For 70 years, since 1952, UNICEF has championed the promotion and protection of child rights in Sudan, registering enormous results and changing lives especially for the most vulnerable children.

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of child rights, to help children fulfill their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.