WHO chief says 'scale of emergency in Sudan is shocking': Video
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed deep concern over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
"The scale of the emergency is shocking, as is the insufficient action being taken to curtail the conflict and address the suffering it is causing," he told reporters.
Tedros also highlighted the collapse of Sudan’s health system, with 70-80% of health facilities no longer functioning. Outbreaks of cholera, malaria, dengue, and measles, combined with rising conflict-related sexual violence, have further worsened the crisis.
Expressing frustration, Tedros noted the lack of international attention, stating, "The situation in Sudan saddens me deeply, but I'm also saddened that the crisis is not receiving the global focus it deserves."
Since April last year, Sudan has been engulfed in conflict between the army and paramilitary forces, leading to tens of thousands of deaths and creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Independent UN experts revealed that their fact-finding mission had uncovered "harrowing" human rights violations by both sides, warning these acts could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
