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BRUSSELS, April 15 (KUNA) -- The European Commission and EU Member States have pledged EUR 522 million in aid for 2025 to address the severe humanitarian situation in Sudan.
The announcement was made at a high-level conference on Sudan, co-hosted Tuesday in London by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the African Union, marking the third anniversary of the outbreak of armed conflict in the country.
According to a statement from the European Commission, of the total pledge, EUR 282 million will be provided by the Commission, while the remaining contributions will come from EU Member States.
The EU's aid will be directed towards health care, food assistance, water and sanitation, shelter, and education, focusing on the most vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons, refugees, host communities, and affected families.
The conference aims to raise international awareness about the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan and to find practical solutions for improving humanitarian access.
The European Union has also allocated EUR 160 million in 2025 for humanitarian assistance within Sudan, EUR 109 million for neighboring countries, and EUR 13 million for stabilization efforts. This brings the EU's total contribution to the regional response to the Sudan crisis to EUR 282 million for 2025. (end)
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