Khartoum – Sudan Now | May 10, 2026
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the UN and its partners continue to provide life-saving assistance across Sudan despite ongoing security deterioration and restrictions on humanitarian access in several areas, particularly in Darfur.
OCHA stated that the United Nations Children’s Fund) (UNICEF succeeded last week in delivering health, nutrition, water, and sanitation supplies to Ambro locality in North Darfur State, benefiting more than 15,000 people amid what it described as a critical humanitarian situation.
The office noted that field assessments conducted by the UN and its partners revealed severe levels of food insecurity in the area, with malnutrition rates in Ambro surpassing emergency thresholds.
In a statement seen by Sudan Now, OCHA added that humanitarian access through the northern corridor of North Darfur remains restricted due to insecurity and continued drone activity, limiting the ability to urgently reach populations in need.
In West Darfur, the UN office said the UN and its partners had provided food assistance to around 15,000 families in Kulbus locality in recent weeks. However, it warned that ongoing violence and intercommunal clashes across Darfur are worsening displacement, disrupting essential services, and exposing civilians to grave risks.
OCHA called on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and ensure the safe, rapid, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.
Darfur states have faced worsening humanitarian conditions since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, with rising displacement rates, collapsing basic services, and expanding food insecurity, while humanitarian organizations face increasing challenges in delivering aid due to ongoing fighting and the deteriorating security situation.
