Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action

UNICEF
Aug 05, 2025

Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action


 “Over the past week, I travelled from Port Sudan to Aj Jazeera and Khartoum States, witnessing the impact that this crisis – the world’s largest humanitarian crisis – is having on children and families.

“During the mission, I saw homes, houses, and buildings destroyed. I saw our warehouse in Khartoum looted and reduced to rubble. I saw our humanitarian supplies in that warehouse had been destroyed. I saw communities uprooted and children who had been forced to flee living in overcrowded neighbourhoods.

I met mothers who walked for very long distances to find safety, and health workers who cared for the sick and malnourished despite the risks. I also saw our teams and partners work tirelessly, often in perilous and uncertain conditions, continuing to deliver lifesaving aid.