Sudan: Humanitarian agencies call for urgent international aid

United Nations humanitarian agencies on Friday, November 6, urged the international community to urgently increase support for Sudan, which has been at war since April 2023. According to the IOM and UNHCR, 15.4 million people need shelter, while aid organizations can reach only about one in ten people in need. The IOM says its stocks are depleted after distributing more than 40,000 tonnes of aid this year, and that 16 trucks recently arriving in Darfur were its last available vehicles. UNHCR says drones struck two of its trucks this year, underscoring the dangers of delivering aid.