The Australian Government will provide an additional $10 million in humanitarian assistance to support civilians in Sudan, where the world\u2019s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis is taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than 30 million people are in need of urgent support due to the ongoing conflict. This includes approximately 11 million people who are internally displaced, and another three million people who have fled to neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s assistance will be directed through United Nations and NGO partners. It will provide food, clean water and shelter, and support to victim survivors of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia welcomes the release of US$20 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan. Australia is a longstanding donor to the CERF, contributing $11 million each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia has now provided over $60 million to the crisis in Sudan since 2023, with a particular focus on women and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foreign Minister Penny Wong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAustralia is horrified by reports of mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks on civilians in El Fasher, Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe condemn the atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces and call for an immediate end to the violence and unhindered humanitarian access, including Australia\u2019s additional support announced today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe will continue to work with partners to help the people of Sudan, particularly women and girls, to access food, nutrition, clean water and shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll parties must uphold their obligations to protect civilians and respect international law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n International Development Minister Anne Aly:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are appalled by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan, including the credible reports of indiscriminate violence against unarmed civilians in El Fasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAustralia continues to call for the protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel, consistent with international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe suffering in Sudan is catastrophic. Australia’s humanitarian assistance will help deliver lifesaving support to the people most in need. The Australian Government will provide an additional $10 million in humanitarian assistance to support civilians in Sudan, where the world\u2019s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis is taking place. More than 30 million people are in need of urgent support due to the ongoing conflict. This includes approximately 11 million people who are internally displaced, and … Continue reading “Further humanitarian assistance in response to Sudan crisis”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35891"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35892,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35891\/revisions\/35892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\u201cWe know the atrocities unfolding in Sudan are having a profound impact on the Sudanese community in Australia. We continue to call for immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities and an urgent return to negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"