SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga - UN humanitarian chief: ‘More support for Sudan needed’

25/11/19: Radio Dabanga - UN humanitarian chief: ‘More support for Sudan needed’

 Radio Dabanga reports that UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock called on the international community to act faster to scale up humanitarian support to Sudan, following a two-day mission to Sudan.

 During meetings with the Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, members of the government and the Sovereign Council, Lowcock welcomed Sudan’s commitment to improve access for humanitarian organisations to reach people in need. He stated that reducing administrative procedures are crucial to facilitate movement for aid workers inside the country.

 During a visit to Kassala in eastern Sudan, Lowcock said “the economic crisis has a very direct impact on ordinary people’s lives, particularly for women and girls. They live in an area with ongoing dengue and malaria outbreaks, yet cannot afford to pay for medicines. And recurrent droughts and floods means that they cannot grow enough food.”