UAE to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan, South Sudan

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced the signing of an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide $7 million in support of critical humanitarian efforts in Sudan and South Sudan, Report informs via WAM.

The agreement allocates $6 million for UNICEF’s operations in Sudan and $1 million for its activities in South Sudan, further solidifying the UAE’s commitment to alleviating the severe humanitarian crises in these countries.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has escalated into a dire crisis that is impacting children, with an estimated 13.6 million children urgently needing assistance. The conflict has forced over six million people, more than half of whom are children, to flee their homes, making Sudan the epicenter of the world's largest child displacement crisis.