UN agencies on Thursday expressed concern over the impact of fighting on civilians in Sudan, where the humanitarian situation was already dire. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said at least nine children were reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 children were injured. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said the perilous security situation across Sudan makes it very difficult to collect and verify the information. But UNICEF is certain that while fighting continues, children will continue to pay the price. “A staggering 15.8 million people in Sudan, one-third of the population, already were in need of humanitarian assistance.”The World Food Programme warns that the fighting in Sudan could plunge millions more into hunger.
