Opinion | The Unforgivable Silence on Sudan
New York TimesMar 18
Sudan: UNOCHA Warns of 'World's Worst Hunger Crisis'
The Facts
18M Sudanese are experiencing "acute food insecurity," with the situation in Sudan set to become "the world's worst hunger crisis," Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA), said Wednesday.
The official told the UN Security Council that, of those 18M — more than a third of the country's population — 90% live in the "conflict hotspots" of Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum, and Al Jazirah. This comes after an OCHA white paper on food insecurity in Sudan was published last week.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Despite the continued outcries of international aid groups, the world has done little to bring Sudan's crisis to an end. It has taken the UNSC nearly a year to officially call for an end to the civil war, and both the SAF and RSF have faced little public criticism for their oppression of human rights and their prevention of crucial aid being successfully delivered and received. The international community must wake up and take responsibility to end what many are describing as hell on Earth.
Pro-establishment narrative
The UN and the international community remain steadfast in their commitments to help Sudan. Without an end to the ongoing conflict, the security of the entirely of East Africa may be at stake. International support and aid must continue to be encouraged as the UN and its mediation teams remain set on securing a sustainable and peaceful future for the region.
Nerd narrative
There's a 50% chance that South Sudan will no longer be classified as being in a state of civil war by July 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.