Sudan: First UN Official Concludes Visit to Dilling and Kadugli After Siege Lifted

New York – Sudanhorizon
Denise Brown, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, concluded a three-day visit to Dilling in South Kordofan, said António Guterres, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General during the daily press briefing
A UN statement released Tuesday evening said this was the first mission by a high-level UN official to Dilling since the recent hostilities began, and it follows the reopening of the road to the area in recent weeks.
The statement noted that the cities of Dilling and Kadugli, located in South Kordofan, are experiencing a sharp increase in humanitarian needs as a result of the prolonged siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The security situation there remains highly volatile, with ongoing fighting forcing more residents to flee their homes, making the movement of humanitarian and commercial supplies extremely difficult.
The statement explained that Ms. Brown, during her visit to Dilling, accompanied by other UN colleagues and partners, visited displacement sites and the hospital. They also met with local communities and humanitarian workers to better understand the needs.
The statement noted that Save the Children announced on Monday the first shipment of vaccines to Kadugli in nearly three years, a positive step that underscores the importance of continued unimpeded humanitarian access.
The statement quoted the spokesperson for the Secretary-General as reiterating the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) appeal for increased funding to meet the most urgent needs across Sudan. He also reaffirmed that the parties to the conflict under international humanitarian law have to facilitate rapid, safe, unimpeded, and sustained humanitarian access.
The UN official stated that, simultaneously, the United Nations recalled that the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan, which calls for $2.9 billion, has so far received only 14% of its funding, or just over $400 million, severely hindering the delivery of vital aid.
Last month, the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies successfully broke the nearly two-year siege imposed by the rebel Rapid Support Forces militia and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, on the cities of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan. This enabled humanitarian aid to reach the residents of the two cities.

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