‘More than 800,000 children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition, meaning they will die if they do not receive assistance. Although the figures indicate a slight improvement compared with last year, the situation remains dire. A new famine has so far been averted, underscoring the critical importance of sustained humanitarian efforts in Sudan.

‘The widespread food insecurity and hunger currently affecting the Sudanese population are the result of the brutal war that has been ongoing for more than three years. Norway urgently calls on all parties to lay down their arms and return to the negotiating table. There is no military solution to this conflict. In the meantime, all parties must facilitate unhindered humanitarian access to the millions of people enduring unimaginable suffering’, said Aukrust