Sudan: Unicef Executive Director Warns of Deepening Protection Crisis in Sudan As Violence and Displacement Intensify

An estimated five million children displaced by Sudan's civil war

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visited a boys' school in Kassala State this week to help bring attention to the situation in Sudan. According to the UN children's body, an estimated 10 million people - half of them children - have been displaced in Sudan following a brutal civil war.

Sudan: Unicef Executive Director Warns of Deepening Protection Crisis in Sudan As Violence and Displacement Intensify

New York/Port Sudan -- With Sudan facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, including escalating conflict, rising hunger, and the highest level of child displacement in the world, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called for urgent action to safeguard children and essential services on her visit to the country.