Sudan: A Call to Protect Aid Workers and Fund the Response in Sudan

Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Luca Renda

(Port Sudan, 19 August 2025) Today, we mark World Humanitarian Day at a moment of profound crisis for Sudan and the global humanitarian system.

The war in Sudan has become one of the deadliest for aid workers anywhere in the world. Since the current conflict began in April 2023, more than 120 humanitarian personnel have been killed — nearly all of them Sudanese.

These are not just statistics. They were…