After 1,000 days of conflict, Sudan has reached breaking point and is now facing the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis.
The world's Governments - including the UK - have failed to respond with urgency, leadership and determination at the scale needed.
Almost 12 million people have been driven from their homes, with more than half being women and children.
Conflict has exacerbated all forms of gender-based violence, including violence against women and girls of all ages, leading to demand for gender-based violence services increasing fourfold.
And for the second time in less than a year, famine has been confirmed by the IPC in parts of Sudan, with the risk of this spreading further.
Women, children and communities in Sudan and across the region can wait no longer.
Alongside 12 other UK leading aid charities, we’re calling on the UK Government to take urgent action to:
- Scale-up its diplomatic efforts, including through the UN Security Council, to push for an immediate, nationwide ceasefire as the first step towards lasting peace.
- Protect civilians, aid workers and local emergency responders by backing efforts to prevent further attacks, atrocities and International Humanitarian Law violations.
- Secure rapid, safe, sustained humanitarian access across Sudan, especially to conflict-affected and besieged areas, so aid can reach every community in need.
- Increase funding now, especially to local aid groups and women led organisations, to help stop famine spreading further and provide life-saving assistance and services especially to women and children forced to flee their homes.
- Support a regional response to this crisis, working with neighbouring countries to increase humanitarian assistance to refugees, enable safe cross-border access for humanitarian aid, and prevent the conflict from spreading further.
Sudan has suffered enough. Women, children and communities can wait no longer.
Add your name to demand Government action now.
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