Khartoum - Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
The number of displaced children due to the war in Sudan has reached more than one million, while more than 330 children have been killed and at least 1,900 injured, according to reliable reports received by UNICEF.
The United Nations Children's Fund indicated the lack of access to basic life-saving services, leaving more than 13 million children in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. According to the United Nations bulletin, a copy of which we received at dawn today
“Sudan’s future is at stake, and we cannot accept the continued loss and suffering of its children,” said Mendeep O’Brien, UNICEF Representative in Sudan. “Children live in an endless nightmare, bearing the brunt of a violent crisis they had no hand in creating – caught in the crossfire, injured, abused and displaced.” disease and malnutrition.”
She emphasized that UNICEF is ready to support Sudanese children in cooperation with its partners, but stressed the need to ensure safe, unrestricted access and security in all areas where children are in urgent need of assistance.
UNICEF expressed particular concern about the situation in Darfur. She said that the constant communication outages and access restrictions lead to limited documented information about the situation.
It is estimated that about 5.6 million children live in the states of Darfur, and it is estimated that about 270 thousand children have been newly displaced due to the fighting so far.
The United Nations Children's Support Organization said that the situation in the states of West and Central Darfur is characterized by active fighting, a bad security situation, and looting of relief supplies and facilities.
Some 15,000 children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in West Darfur state.
In Central Darfur, vaccination and cold chain storage services are not operating. Vaccines and supplies have been looted and destroyed, putting children at grave risk of disease.
  In East Darfur state, lack of health resources, including lack of electricity, oxygen and functioning incubators, led to the death of six children in El Daein Hospital during the month of May.
UNICEF called on all parties to the conflict to prioritize the safety and well-being of children, ensure their protection, and enable unhindered humanitarian access to affected areas.
This comes as women and girls in Sudan are subjected to horrific violations, and people fleeing conflict have reported traumatic incidents of sexual violence - including rape - sexual assaults, sexual exploitation and physical violence.
This was reported by reports received by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from its protection teams after meeting with newcomers to Chad, the Central African Republic, Egypt and South Sudan.
It was reported that such incidents are committed by combatants, criminals and smugglers against civilians in Khartoum and other areas and against people while they are moving from one place to another.
In addition to the long-term physical, sexual, reproductive and psychological consequences, some women have arrived in neighboring countries pregnant as a result of rape, UNHCR said.
The UNHCR stated that women and girls are the most affected by sexual violence, but these violations also affect men and boys, according to reports.
The Commission drew attention to the limited support services specialized in this field in transit and reception areas.
Women also talk about gender-based violence as a reason for them to flee Sudan, fearing for their personal safety and the safety of their children.
Some women reported that fighters ransacked homes and sexually assaulted women and girls, while others reported sexual harassment and exploitation at checkpoints or during their journey to safety.
Adolescent girls face increased risks of child marriage, as some families are forced into this harmful practice to allegedly "protect" their daughters from the risks of sexual violence.
Children are also at risk of physical and psychological harm in light of reports of killing, maiming and recruitment of children. Some of them have been separated or have lost their families and guardians, which increases their vulnerabilities.
While human smuggling networks existed before the conflict, especially in eastern Sudan, the dangers of human smuggling and trafficking are increasing at present.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees called on all countries to keep their borders open to civilians fleeing Sudan, and to remove any obstacles to their entry into their lands.