UN says over 21 million in Sudan face acute food insecurity, famine confirmed in El Fasher, Kadugli
November 14, 2025 (NEW YORK) – The United Nations warned on Friday that over 21 million people in Sudan are now facing acute food insecurity, representing 45 per cent of the country’s entire population, following more than two and a half years of conflict.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that the World Food Programme (WFP) had confirmed famine in the cities of El Fasher and Kadugli, both of which are largely cut off from humanitarian assistance.
However, Dujarric highlighted the success of sustained aid in other areas, noting that in nine locations where WFP has maintained consistent access, “famine-like conditions have been reversed.”
The WFP stressed that where conflict has eased and humanitarian operations have expanded, hunger has declined, demonstrating that “consistent access is the difference between starvation and actual recovery.”
The agency is currently reaching over four million people monthly with emergency food, cash, and nutrition support across states, including Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum, and Al Jazira.
WFP believes that with more resources, it could double its monthly reach to eight million people and further reduce the risk of famine spreading into the hardest-hit areas.
”But without additional support, this fragile progress could quickly be undone,” Dujarric said.
The spokesperson joined the WFP in urging the international community to continue stepping up with the necessary support and funding to help the people in Sudan who “so desperately need help.”