According to the UN children’s body, an estimated 10 million people – half of them children – have been displaced in Sudan following a brutal civil war. Catherine Russell said that “the experiences I heard were devastating — especially from Darfur and Kordofan.” The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for urgent action to safeguard 5 million children displaced by conflict in Sudan.
KHARTOUM DECEMBER 11: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visited a boys’ school in Kassala State this week to help bring attention to the situation in Sudan. According to the UN children’s body, an estimated 10 million people – half of them children – have been displaced in Sudan following a brutal civil war.
Catherine Russell said that “the experiences I heard were devastating — especially from Darfur and Kordofan, where areas of famine are confirmed and where children have witnessed unspeakable violence. Millions have been displaced from their homes, and communities, and many have lost one or both parents”.
“Around the world, we are seeing record levels of grave violations against children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and alarming increases in rape and other forms of sexual violence. Essential services are collapsing, and millions of children are losing access to the safety, learning, and healthy future they deserve.”
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for urgent action to safeguard 5 million children displaced by conflict in Sudan, where famine has been declared in parts of Darfur and Kordofan regions.
“Children in Sudan are living through unrelenting violence, hunger and fear,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, who is visiting the country. “Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the crisis, including horrific levels of sexual violence. They need protection, services, and global solidarity.”
