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Insights into the humanitarian crisis and the refugee crisis in war-torn Sudan

Insights into the humanitarian crisis and the refugee crisis in war-torn Sudan

Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest hunger and internal displacement crisis as the country endures an ongoing civil war between rival factions of the military government. On Tuesday, July 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations about conditions on the ground, the international community’s response and the war’s underlying conflict.

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US Ambassador to the United Nations

Executive Director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University

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Sudan: The world’s forgotten humanitarian crisis

After more than a year of escalating conflict, Sudan is the site of the world’s largest refugee and hunger crisis, and yet no one is talking about it. It is probably the worst place in the world for children, with 4 million Sudanese children suffering from acute malnutrition. Parts of the country are on the brink of famine and more than half the population – some 25.6 million people – are facing crisis or worse conditions of food insecurity. In a post by the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision, Edgar Sandoval Sr., the organization’s president and CEO, describes the dire humanitarian situation and the race against time to turn things around.

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Sr. President and CEO, World Vision