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New UNICEF Child Alert warns violence, hunger, and displacement are once again defining childhood in one of Sudan’s most conflict-affected regions

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

28 April 2026, Khartoum, Sudan – The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), in close collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 4.3 million children under-5 years across 7 states.

Khartoum, 26 April 2026 - A truck carrying relief items from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, came under drone attack in North Darfur on Friday, 24 April. The truck carried emergency shelter kits and was on its way to Tawila, where more than 700,000 displaced people have found safety after fleeing fighting in other parts of Darfur. The driver escaped unhurt, but all the supplies were destroyed in the ensuing fire.

Geneva, 14 April 2026 – As the conflict in Sudan enters its fourth year, the humanitarian response is coming under increasing strain as needs continue to grow across the country and the wider region. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns that the scale and complexity of population movements, combined with environmental shocks and operational constraints, are placing significant pressure on humanitarian systems.

14 April 2026 News release Geneva, Cairo, Port Sudan

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita