UNICEF Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report: October 2025

Highlights

• Conflict escalation in Al Fasher and North Kordofan triggered mass displacement, with over 97,800 people fleeing violence. Public health emergencies worsened, as cholera spread to 82 localities with 2,396 new cases and a 3.7 per cent fatality rate, while dengue cases surged past 16,500.
   
• Humanitarian needs remain acute: 21.2 million people face food insecurity, including famine conditions in Darfur and Kordofan.
   
• UNICEF scaled up life-saving services: 811,000 people gained access to safe water; 491,700 vaccine doses were distributed; 5.5 million children screened for malnutrition and 500,000 treated for SAM; and 2,268 schools reopened in Darfur, restoring learning for thousands. Cash assistance reached over 50,000 women, with expansion to Northern and Gedaref States.
   
• Despite these gains, UNICEF’s US$950M appeal remains 52 per cent underfunded, threatening continuity of critical services for millions of children.