Published on: 2026-09-14
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 14, 2026 Humanitarian aid
Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons in Sudan are facing acute housing shortages and increasing risks due to ongoing fighting and heavy rains. At the same time, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns of a possible imminent suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries within the unified system under the auspices of the UN agency.
“We simply cannot turn away from the people of Sudan at the moment when they need our help the most – amidst ongoing conflict, new displacements, and the effects of heavy rains,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “The entire humanitarian system could collapse within weeks if we do not start acting now. Without new funding, we will not be able to deliver aid where it is needed most.”
According to IOM data, currently 8.6 million people remain internally displaced, while 4.9 million have returned to their homes. Almost 70 percent of internally displaced persons live with host families or in informal settlements. Ongoing violence, floods, and heavy rains destroy temporary shelters and force people to leave their homes again.
Aid supply collapse
Through the unified humanitarian delivery system coordinated by IOM, aid has been provided to 2.84 million people since July 2023. However, its capacity is decreasing: in 2024, more than 1 million people received aid, in 2025 – 804 thousand. Since the beginning of 2026, the UN agency has provided housing materials and essential item kits to 330 thousand people.
Without immediate support from donors, the existing stocks of construction materials, sanitary and hygiene supplies, and essential items may run out by the end of September 2026. Storage capacity and operational activities can only be maintained until December of this year.
The unified system represents a common logistics system of the UN and its partners and is one of the key mechanisms for humanitarian response in Sudan. It ensures timely, coordinated, and efficient delivery of emergency aid to those in need. The cessation of this channel’s operation will significantly weaken the ability of humanitarian organizations to promptly deliver and mobilize vital assistance through a network of more than 100 registered partners.
Financial needs
System recovery after a disruption will be a complex, costly, and lengthy process that will require significant resources to rebuild supply chains, operational mechanisms, and partner networks.
IOM requires 15 million dollars to maintain humanitarian channel operations at a minimal level for 12 months and assist 305,000 people. Funding of 27 million dollars will restore aid volume approximately to the 2025 level and support 570,000 people, while 42 million dollars will enable expanding activities and providing life-saving assistance to up to 1 million people.
For displaced families, the lack of adequate housing creates additional risks. Prolonged exposure to adverse weather conditions, diseases, and unsafe environments can increase the risks of gender-based violence, family separations, and evictions from overcrowded displacement sites. The ongoing funding shortfall also heightens the risk of housing destruction and secondary displacements due to floods.
The availability of funds determines whether the well-established emergency supply mechanism will be able to continue to respond promptly to new population movements caused by the ongoing conflict and to humanitarian needs during the rainy season.
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