“The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis is taking place in Sudan. More than 25 million people, or half of the country’s population, are in a critical nutrition situation, and 755,000 are in immediate danger of starvation. Furthermore, over 10 million people have been displaced within Sudan—more than in any other country.
It is urgently necessary to secure free and safe access to the affected people. We therefore call for humanitarian corridors to be established in the hardest-hit regions: Darfur, Kordofan, Al Jazirah, and Khartoum. Key border crossings must also be reopened to enable aid supplies to be brought in from Chad and South Sudan. Both conflict parties must cease military attacks on the civilian infrastructure necessary for people’s survival. The international community must place increasing pressure on both parties to ensure reliable humanitarian access and must make more funding available for humanitarian aid,” urges Mathias Mogge, the secretary general of Welthungerhilfe, speaking ahead of the peace talks.
