Fletcher Discusses Sudan Humanitarian Crisis with US Envoy.. Acute Food Insecurity Facing 19 Million People
New York -Alsudanianews
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, discussed with the US Senior Advisor for Africa ways to tackle the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, including the acute food insecurity facing 19 million people.
In a post on X, Fletcher said he held a practical discussion with the US Envoy, focusing on the humanitarian situation in Sudan and ways to expand the humanitarian response for those affected by war, displacement and hunger.
He said the talks addressed the challenges facing relief operations, the urgent need for additional funding, and ensuring unimpeded access of aid to those in need across all areas of Sudan.
Fletcher welcomed the new contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) response, stressing that it will help alleviate hunger and expand the reach of food assistance to the most affected groups.
The meeting comes at a time when Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with the continuation of war, displacement and deteriorating living conditions, amid UN warnings that hunger will widen if the humanitarian response is not urgently scaled up.