The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday issued a stark warning about the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, emphasising the urgent need for international attention, media coverage, and increased aid, reports Anadolu Agency.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Filippo Grandi highlighted the crisis that continues since April 2023 as one of the world’s largest, yet one that remains severely underreported. The civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has plunged the country into chaos.
Grandi expressed frustration over the lack of global awareness regarding Sudan’s deteriorating situation, despite repeated claims that it represents the biggest humanitarian crisis on Earth.
He said that while conflicts in other parts of the world receive significant visibility, Sudan continues to be overlooked.
“I have been in so many meetings on Sudan, and every time, and rightly so, I hear this is the biggest humanitarian catastrophe on Earth. And yet we hear very little about Sudan. I think we need to reflect on that,” Grandi said.
To address this, he stressed the need for greater media access to report on the realities of the conflict, for restrictions on international press coverage are preventing the crisis from receiving the attention it requires.
Grandi urged all parties to heed the call for an immediate halt to fighting.
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