Working in the country involves high risks for humanitarian organizations. Front lines are constantly shifting, and the security situation is highly unpredictable. “Sudan is one of the most dangerous countries for humanitarian assistance operations. Our teams work under constant uncertainty: every day requires new decisions about how assistance can be provided at all,” emphasizes Mathias Mogge, Secretary General of Welthungerhilfe (WHH). “Despite these enormous challenges, our Sudanese colleagues in particular are providing vital assistance under extreme conditions— often while facing violence, displacement, or the loss of loved ones themselves.”
Ahead of the international Sudan conference on April 15 in Berlin, WHH is calling for concrete commitments to improve the catastrophic humanitarian situation of the population. “Humanitarian aid must be guaranteed regardless of a ceasefire,” says Mathias Mogge. “We now need unrestricted access for aid organizations, protection for the civilian population, and significantly more reliable and flexible funding. Sexual violence must be stopped, and hunger must no longer be used as a weapon of war. The conference must deliver clear results on this! I am convinced that this is possible.”
