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10 June 2026

UNICEF: All Sudanese students must have equal opportunity to sit national exams wherever they are

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva Kadilli 
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15 May 2026

Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan

Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026
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28 April 2026

"Children in Darfur have reached a breaking point”

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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28 April 2026

Twenty years after global outcry, children in Darfur face a deeper crisis and far less attention

New UNICEF Child Alert warns violence, hunger, and displacement are once again defining childhood in one of Sudan’s most conflict-affected regions
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14 April 2026

“The reality for children in Sudan is growing darker hour by hour”

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Chief of Communication in Sudan, Eva Hinds – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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14 April 2026

At least 245 child casualties in Sudan in the first 90 days of 2026

After three years of war, children continue to bear the heaviest toll. Drone attacks account for nearly 80 per cent of all killings and injuries this year.
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04 April 2026

Attacks against hospitals and health facilities must end

WHO, UNICEF raise alarm over escalating attacks on health care in Sudan
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18 March 2026

Drone strike in West Kordofan kills 15 children

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For media queries and interviews contact:

Eva Hinds
Chief, Advocacy and Communication
UNICEF Sudan
Email: [email protected]


Mira Nasser
Communication Manager
UNICEF Sudan
Email: [email protected] 

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