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Little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan

Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed ambassadors on recent developments concerning the oil-rich border area, where the UN interim security force, UNISFA, has been deployed since 2011 to protect civilians and humanitarians.

22 Oct 2020

Sudan floods: UN calls for urgent funding, as food insecurity mounts

Sudan has been hit by devastating floods, the worst seen in decades, impacting more than 600,000 households across 17 of the country’s 18 states.

With homes destroyed and farmland damaged just ahead of the harvest season, it’s been another shock amid multiple crises.

08 Oct 2020

Sudan alert: Flooding and surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance

Authorities declared a three-month state of emergency in early September after the worst flooding in 30 years.

To date, more than 860,000 people have had houses destroyed or damaged and more than 120 people have died.

02 Oct 2020

Sudan ready to return to international role but first needs support, Prime Minister says

The African country is continuing on a path of political transition following the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.

“Sudan, with the blood of its martyrs, has gone through decades of tyranny, injustice and social deterioration,” he said.

26 Sep 2020

Security Council Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo

Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Sudan and on the planning for our new mission in Sudan - UNITAMS.Mister President,

25 Sep 2020

Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears

25 Sep 2020

UN agencies support flood response in Sudan but warn aid stocks ‘rapidly’ depleting

The flooding was triggered by heavy seasonal rains, mainly in neighbouring Ethiopia, which caused the Nile River to rise to nearly 17.5 metres (roughly 57 feet) this past weekend: the highest level in 100 years, according to the authorities.

01 Sep 2020

Sudan: Darfur deal welcomed by UN chief as 'historic achievement'

Sudan’s transitional Government initialled the deal alongside the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and Sudan Liberation Movement–Minni Minnawi (SLM/MM), at a ceremony held in neighbouring South Sudan.

31 Aug 2020