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

Country: Sudan Source: UN Children's Fund Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026 NEW YORK/PORT SUDAN, 15 May 2026 - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people – two out of every five people in Sudan - are currently facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) across Sudan, according t