The United Nations has launched its 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), seeking $4.2 billion to assist nearly 21 million vulnerable people in Sudan, where the ongoing crisis has reached unprecedented levels.
Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, highlighted that over half of the population urgently needs humanitarian and protection services, including 16 million children. Acute food insecurity, particularly in conflict-affected regions like Darfur, Khartoum, and Kordofan, has reached historic levels amid more than 20 months of armed conflict.
The crisis has been exacerbated by violence, displacement, malnutrition, disease outbreaks, and climate shocks, leaving two-thirds of the population in desperate need of aid. Nkweta-Salami called for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict, unrestricted humanitarian access, and international support to scale up lifesaving assistance.
The 2025 HNRP is based on a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of conflict, floods, and disease outbreaks across the country. Despite the urgent need, the UN’s 2024 appeal for Sudan was severely underfunded, receiving only $1.5 billion of the required $2.7 billion.
The Sudanese government, with its temporary capital in Port Sudan, has denied reports of famine, claiming it has fulfilled humanitarian needs. However, UN and Sudanese organizations estimate that 30.4 million people—64% of the population—will require humanitarian assistance in 2025.