UNICEF / SUDAN CHILDREN

At least 23 children have reportedly been killed, with a further 25 reportedly injured in North Kordofan in the two months since the conflict intensified around Al Obeid in late May. UNICEF calls on all parties to protect civilians, including children, and to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law. UNICEF

• Video Length: 00:05:10
• Production Date: 28 July 2026
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3613463
• Parent Id: 3613463
• Alternate Title: unifeed260728d

Description

STORY: UNICEF / SUDAN CHILDREN
TRT: 5:10
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 22 JULY 2026, AL OBEID, NORTH KORDOFAN

Shotlist

22 JULY 2026, AL-MINA AL-BARI SHELTER CENTRE, AL OBEID, NORTH KORDOFAN

1. Wide shot, parents, caregivers and children queueing for water with a child drinking water from a white jerrycan in the foreground
2. Various shots, parents, caregivers and children queueing for water
3. Wide shot, parents, caregivers and children queueing for water with a long line of empty water containers and a water truck in the background
4. Various shots, parents, caregivers and children queueing for water
5. Wide shot, parents, caregivers and children queueing for water with a long line of empty water containers and a water truck in the background
6. Close up, child standing at the entrance of a shelter and looking straight in the camera
7. Close up, man filling water containers of people in the queue
8. Various shots, children and women waiting for water
9. Med shot, children, parents and caregivers queuing for water with tents in the background
10. Various shots, man filling water containers of children and people in the queue
11. Various shots, water flowing from taps into jerrycans
12. Close up, women wait in queue for water
13. Wide shot, long line of empty water containers with children playing besides them
14. Wide shot, women and children wait in queue for water with truck in the background
15. Wide shot, children sit on water containers as they wait for water
16. Close up, man filling water containers of people in the queue
17. Close up, young girl holds onto a water container filling with water
18. Close up, girl moves empty water containers in the queue
19. Close up, a young girl holds onto a water container filling with water
20. Various shots, children and women queue for water
21. Med shot, men filling water containers of people in the queue
22. Various shots, children playing as they wait in queue for water
23. Various shots, long lines of water containers.
24. Various shots, girls moving empty water containers in the queue
25. Various shots, water flowing from taps into containers.
26. Various shots, long lines of water containers in queue for water

Storyline

At least 23 children have reportedly been killed, with a further 25 reportedly injured in North Kordofan in the two months since the conflict intensified around Al Obeid in late May.

The latest incident occurred on Friday 24 July in the Burbur area to the south of Al Obeid, where at least four children, two boys and two girls aged between the ages of eight and 16, were reportedly killed. This brings the total number of children reportedly killed or injured in July to at least 8.

This comes after reports that at least ten children were killed or injured in May and at least 30 children were killed or injured in June, with the youngest child affected just two months old.

“Four more children have lost their lives in a conflict that continues to put children and their families in grave danger,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for Sudan.

“Behind every number is a child whose life has been cut short and a family whose future has been altered forever. Children continue to be the victims of this conflict. Their safety, their rights and the services they depend on must be protected.”

Across Sudan, children bear the brunt of more than three years of conflict. In the first six months of the year, at least 330 children were reportedly killed or injured. Ongoing violence, repeated displacement and damage to civilian infrastructure are putting children's lives, wellbeing and future at risk.

UNICEF calls on all parties to protect civilians, including children, and to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law. All feasible precautions must be taken to spare children from the effects of hostilities and to protect the infrastructure and services they depend on, including schools, health facilities and water systems.