{"id":4172,"date":"2026-01-29T23:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/unicef-sudan-has-worlds-worst-idp-crisis-9-5m"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:35:36","slug":"unicef-sudan-has-worlds-worst-idp-crisis-9-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/unicef-sudan-has-worlds-worst-idp-crisis-9-5m","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF: Sudan has World\u2019S Worst IDP Crisis\u20149.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) announced that Sudan is now experiencing the world\u2019s largest internal displacement crisis, with estimates of around 9.5 million people displaced across 18 states amid a conflict continuing for nearly three years.<\/p>\n<p>The agency said Sudanese children are facing a worsening humanitarian emergency driven by violence, displacement, disease, and hunger, adding: \u201cFor nearly three years, Sudanese children have endured an escalating humanitarian emergency resulting from violence, displacement, disease, and widespread hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organization confirmed it continues to work on the ground with partners to provide life-saving services to children and families affected by the crisis, including health and nutrition care, access to clean water, psychosocial support, and education.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also warned that the crisis in Sudan continues to suffer from a severe lack of media coverage and a major funding shortfall, which limits the ability of humanitarian actors to respond to growing needs.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF stressed that children bear the greatest burden of the conflict, reiterating the urgent need for lasting peace and stability throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. 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