#humanitarian-funding

#humanitarian-funding

Food aid to war-torn Sudan could run out within months unless hundreds of millions of additional dollars are pledged, the United Nations has warned. Marking more than 1,000 days of the country's civil war, the UN's World Food Programme on Thursday issued a plea for $700m to fund its work in Sudan. The money is needed to prevent what it says is already the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis from getting worse.

A spokesperson said the United States remains the ICRC's largest donor but has reduced its contributions this year, mirroring funding drops from other traditional backers, including the United Kingdom and Germany. The ICRC remains committed to working on the front lines of conflict, where few others can operate, Spoljaric insisted, but warned that the financial reality is forcing us to make difficult decisions to ensure we can continue to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to those who need it most.

Days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, rescue teams struggled to reach survivors as Wednesday night approached. Dozens of commandos were airdropped at sites where helicopters could not land to help carry the injured to safety. A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan around midnight on Sunday, collapsing mud-brick homes on families as they slept. According to the latest toll from Taliban authorities, the earthquake killed 1,469 people and injured more than 3,700.