GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME (UNICEF)* — Three United Nations agencies on 30 May 2024 issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan.

Chad. A Sudanese refugee holds her child at a site for refugees.
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The lives of Sudan’s children are at stake and urgent action is needed to protect an entire generation from malnutrition, disease and death.

A recent analysis conducted by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UN World Food Programme (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the ongoing hostilities are worsening the drivers of child malnutrition.

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