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STORY: UN / SUDAN HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 02:15
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Med shot, United Nations flag
21 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Sudan, our OCHA colleagues say the humanitarian community is rushing to contain multiple disease outbreaks in Sudan despite insecurity and limited access. In West Kordofan State, in the El Nuhud locality, the World Health Organization and their partners are responding to a suspected outbreak of acute watery diarrhea, commonly associated with cholera. This week alone, preliminary figures indicate more than 100 suspected cases and dozens of associated deaths. WHO and its partners have dispatched medical supplies to support the response efforts. In Darfur, we are working with health authorities to address suspected outbreaks of Mpox in Central and South Darfur states, where more than 300 suspected cases and five associated deaths have been reported this week alone. WHO is supporting a large-scale cholera and measles vaccination campaign led by authorities in Darfur. In Northern and River Nile states, WHO and health partners are responding to growing dengue fever outbreaks. In Northern State, suspected cases have more than tripled over the past month, reaching over 500. These health emergencies are unfolding as insecurity continues to endanger civilians and our own humanitarian operations. In South Kordofan, multiple drone strikes in and around Dilling yesterday reportedly killed at least two people and injured several others. One strike reportedly damaged a health facility and destroyed medical supplies and equipment. Our partners are also reporting that two front-line health workers were killed due to shelling in Dilling earlier this month. Despite these challenges, over the first 4 months of this year, the humanitarian community has provided assistance to more than 1.6 million human beings across Sudan. OCHA calls on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to facilitate access, as required by international humanitarian law. Additional funding also remains critical to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in Sudan.”
4. Wide shot, end of press briefing
“The humanitarian community is rushing to contain multiple disease outbreaks in Sudan despite insecurity and limited access,” the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said.
Briefing reporters in New York City today (21 May), Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said, “In West Kordofan State, in the El Nuhud locality, the World Health Organization and their partners are responding to a suspected outbreak of acute watery diarrhea, commonly associated with cholera. This week alone, preliminary figures indicate more than 100 suspected cases and dozens of associated deaths.”
He added, “WHO and its partners have dispatched medical supplies to support the response efforts.”
Turning to Darfur, Dujarric said, “We are working with health authorities to address suspected outbreaks of Mpox in Central and South Darfur states, where more than 300 suspected cases and five associated deaths have been reported this week alone. WHO is supporting a large-scale cholera and measles vaccination campaign led by authorities in Darfur.”
He added, “In Northern and River Nile states, WHO and health partners are responding to growing dengue fever outbreaks. In Northern State, suspected cases have more than tripled over the past month, reaching over 500.”
On the security situation, Dujarric said: “These health emergencies are unfolding as insecurity continues to endanger civilians and our own humanitarian operations. In South Kordofan, multiple drone strikes in and around Dilling yesterday reportedly killed at least two people and injured several others. One strike reportedly damaged a health facility and destroyed medical supplies and equipment.”
He also said, “Our partners are also reporting that two front-line health workers were killed due to shelling in Dilling earlier this month.”
Despite the deteriorating conditions, the spokesperson noted that progress was being made on aid delivery. “Despite these challenges, over the first 4 months of this year, the humanitarian community has provided assistance to more than 1.6 million human beings across Sudan,” Dujarric said.
He concluded, “OCHA calls on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to facilitate access, as required by international humanitarian law. Additional funding also remains critical to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in Sudan.”
