WHO: Sudan faces worldآ’s largest food crisis with famine confirmed in some areas

GENEVA, Nov 3 (KUNA) -- Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned over the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, saying "Sudan remains the worldآ’s largest food crisis with famine confirmed in (El Fasher) and (Kadugli) towns".
Ghebreyesus added on his official account on (X) that an additional 20 areas across Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan are at risk of famine and over 21 million people across the country are hungry.
He called for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered access for humanitarian aid to prevent further deterioration and save lives, urging the international community to intensify efforts to support the Sudanese people and to act swiftly to prevent further decline and protect lives.
Earlier in the day, the IPC Famine Review Committee (FRC) confirmed for the second time in less than a year that famine is occurring in parts of Sudan.
According to the committee, as of September 2025 El Fasher (North Darfur) and the besieged town of Kadugli (South Kordofan) have been classified as being in Famine (IPC Phase 5) with reasonable evidence, adding that these conditions are expected to persist through January 2026.
The committee further noted that conditions in the besieged town of Dilling (South Kordofan) appear similar to those in Kadugli but the lack of sufficient data prevents formal IPC classification.
The IPC explained that famine is characterized by a total collapse of livelihoods, starvation, extremely high levels of malnutrition and death. (end) imk.mt