The United States has pledged additional humanitarian aid to support Sudanese people and host communities. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Julieta Valls Noyes, representing the U.S., met with Chadian Prime Minister Succès Masra to announce over $47 million in emergency assistance for Sudan and neighboring countries, including Chad and South Sudan.
Sudan currently faces one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally, with over eight million individuals displaced since the conflict erupted in April last year.
According to the United Nations, nearly 25 million people, which is half of Sudan’s population, require urgent aid. This aid encompasses over one million Sudanese refugees who have sought shelter in neighbouring nations such as Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic.
The assistance provided by the United States will encompass vital life-saving support, including provisions for food, water, sanitation facilities, shelter, medical services, including mental health support, and protection for Sudanese fleeing the ongoing conflict.
This announcement marks a significant increase, bringing the total U.S. humanitarian aid for Sudan and its neighbouring countries to over $968 million since the fiscal year 2023.
The United States maintains its position as the leading humanitarian donor to the Sudanese emergency response and calls upon the international community to join efforts in alleviating the suffering of over one million refugees who have been displaced due to violence.
The U.S. also urges all parties involved in the Sudan conflict to facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, both across lines and borders, engage in direct negotiations, agree to a ceasefire, and cease hostilities immediately. It is emphasised that preventing a famine and averting long-term catastrophe necessitates both a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access.
