සුඩානයේ මිලියන 26ක් පමණ උග්‍ර කුසගින්නේ

Nearly 26 million people in Sudan "acutely hungry": UN spokesman

People in the war-torn Sudan are facing a worsening food situation with nearly 26 million people being acutely hungry, said a United Nations spokesperson on Tuesday.

At a press conference at the UN headquarters, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, warned of the alarming hunger crisis in Sudan.

"Almost 26 million men, women and children are acutely hungry. Of those 26 million, 750,000 people are just one step away from famine," he said.

In June this year, the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a multi-partner initiative for improving food security and decision-making, warned of the risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan.

Sudan has been embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since mid-April 2023, which has claimed more than 16,650 lives, according to the Sudan situation report updated by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in June.

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