UN food chief urges end to Sudan war amid famine crisis
Hundreds of thousands face starvation as the World Food Programme cuts aid due to funding shortfalls.
Luke J. Lindberg, the new executive director of the United Nations' World Food Programme, has called for an end to the conflict in Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing famine. Lindberg visited the Goz Al-Salam Camp for Internally Displaced Persons and urged increased financial support for the WFP to expand its humanitarian aid.
The WFP provided food to 4 million people in Sudan during August, but funding constraints forced the organization to cut assistance, leaving 900,000 people without help. The WFP is seeking $520 million to feed 5.4 million people through April 2027.
Sudan's war began in April 2023 between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), creating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Approximately 34 million people, nearly two out of every three Sudanese, require assistance, with deadly drone attacks carried out by both rival forces.
Why it mattersThe World Food Programme is seeking $520 million to feed 5.4 million people through April 2027 as funding cuts leave 900,000 without aid.