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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Saturday that the supplies for its Common Humanitarian Pipeline in Sudan are expected to run out in less than two weeks. The organization stated that operations could cease entirely by the end of the year unless additional funding is secured.
The pipeline serves as a critical logistics network for more than 100 humanitarian organizations, facilitating the delivery of essential shelter, non-food items, and hygiene supplies across Sudan. Since July 2023, the service has supported more than 2.84 million people.
IOM spokesperson Zoe Brennan, speaking to reporters from Geneva, highlighted the dire conditions facing approximately 8.6 million displaced people in the country. She noted that the combination of ongoing conflict, flooding, and heavy rainfall creates significant risks, including the spread of disease, gender-based violence, family separation, and further forced displacement, particularly in overcrowded areas.
Brennan emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that operational capacity cannot be easily restored once lost, as rebuilding the network would be both costly and time-consuming. The IOM requires 15 million dollars to maintain the pipeline at a minimum operational level for 12 months, which would support approximately 305,000 people. A funding injection of 42 million dollars would allow the organization to expand operations to reach up to one million people.
This warning follows a recent alert from the World Food Programme, which described the situation in Sudan as the largest hunger and displacement crisis in the world. The agency reported that 20 million people are suffering from acute hunger and 14 million have been displaced, warning that funding shortages may force a significant reduction in its own operations in the coming weeks.
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