UN chief calls Sudan conflict world’s ‘largest humanitarian crisis’ 3 years on

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday marked three years since the war in Sudan began, warning of catastrophic humanitarian conditions at an international conference in Berlin, Anadolu reports. “Today marks three years since the war in Sudan began,” Guterres said in a video message to the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan, calling it “a tragic milestone in a conflict that has shattered a country of immense promise, and created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.” “Nearly 34 million people inside Sudan now need humanitarian assistance,” with “more than 4.5 million” forced to flee across borders, he said. He warned that “famine has taken hold in what was once a breadbasket for the region,” adding that “an entire generation of children has been […]