UN Sounds Alarm as North Darfur Faces Security Collapse
Though intense combat operations have diminished, intermittent clashes and unmanned aerial vehicle operations persist, exposing civilians to looting campaigns, forced conscription and gender-based violence, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.
"Nearly 89,000 people have fled El Fasher and surrounding areas since late October, with many arriving in the locality of Tawila after walking for days under threat of violence," OCHA said.
The agency noted that the United Nations, collaborating with local partners and international non-governmental organizations, is delivering food, water, sanitation, health care and psychosocial support to displaced populations, though assistance requirements continue exceeding available resources.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher touched down Tuesday in Port Sudan, located in the nation's remote northeast, where he conducted meetings with government officials, humanitarian partners and the diplomatic community, the office confirmed.
Fletcher intends to demand an end to atrocities unfolding in the Kordofan and Darfur regions, while simultaneously supporting peace initiatives, defending the UN Charter and advocating for humanitarian teams to secure necessary access and funding to deliver life-saving operations across conflict zones.
Humanitarian partners documented that over 12,000 individuals have sought sanctuary in the eastern White Nile state since late October—averaging 700 arrivals daily, OCHA said.
Displaced households confront acute shortages of food, shelter and water, while host communities struggle under the strain of absorbing the influx, the agency emphasized.
OCHA stressed that civilians must be protected and that aid workers must be granted safe and sustained access to deliver assistance across the front lines.
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