UNICEF: Every hour, one child is killed or injured as a result of the war in Sudan

UNICEF: Every hour, one child is killed or injured as a result of the war in Sudan

Aug 6, 2023 - 13:13
UNICEF: Every hour, one child is killed or injured as a result of the war in Sudan
UNICEF: Every hour, one child is killed or injured as a result of the war in Sudan

  The United Nations Children's Organization UNICEF has announced that children in Sudan are facing a dire situation due to the ongoing war and fighting in the country where since the fighting started, every one hour, one child is killed or injured. The Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Ted Chaiban has said: the humanitarian situation in Sudan is very bad, especially for children. Chaiban has added by saying: "When I say the situation of Sudanese children is worse than it has ever happened, I am not exaggerating. Before the fighting started, Sudan had a bad humanitarian situation, and now, after 110 days of fighting, this crisis has turned into a disaster. A disaster that threatens the lives and future of a generation of children and young people, and this generation includes 70% of the population of Sudan".

The Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF has noted that 14 million children in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian aid; and in other words, half of Sudan's children are facing unimaginable challenges. Ted Chaiban According to statistics provided by UNICEF, since the war crisis began in Sudan, more than one million and seven hundred thousand children have been abandoned and left homeless, and before the crisis began, one million and nine hundred thousand children had already lost their homes. . According to Chaidan, most of the children are currently inside Sudan or have crossed the borders and are facing hunger, disease, cruelty and being away from their families. This is happening while reports from Sudan state that fierce fighting is still going on between the Army and the RSF Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and in Omdurman...