The Red Cross and Red Crescent Issues an urgent statement regarding Sudan

Sudan Events – Talal Mudathir 

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation) issued an urgent appeal on Monday for international support as the humanitarian crisis intensifies in Sudan and the widening funding gap, to which the global response reached only 9% of the total of 60 million Swiss francs.

Aida Al-Sayed, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, said:

“Many partners have come to provide technical and financial support, but the needs now outweigh the support, and we humbly ask for more assistance…and to save as many lives as possible.”

For his part, Fred Ayur, Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies delegation in Sudan, in the statement he issued today, “We greatly appreciate the support we have received, technically and financially, from our partners, but the size of the current needs far exceeds the available assistance.” They said.