A leading humanitarian organisation has urged the international community to take stronger and more decisive action to safeguard civilians in Sudan ahead of a major global meeting on the crisis.
Save the Children Germany warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan continues to devastate children, calling current global efforts insufficient in the face of worsening violence.
Speaking ahead of the third international Sudan conference, the organisation’s chief executive Florian Westphal expressed concern that the world is failing to respond effectively to the scale of suffering.
He said it appears that global leaders are observing the crisis without taking meaningful action, stressing that the upcoming conference must deliver real commitments rather than symbolic statements.
Citing a United Nations report, Westphal noted that more than 1,300 children were killed or seriously injured in Sudan over the past year. The same report also documented over 190 cases of sexual violence against minors.
He cautioned that these figures likely represent only a fraction of the true scale of abuse, as many cases go unreported amid the chaos of war.
According to him, the central issue is not a lack of awareness but a lack of decisive intervention to address the crisis.
The upcoming conference, co-hosted by Germany alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the European Union and the African Union, is expected to focus on increasing humanitarian funding and coordination.
United Nations estimates indicate that only about 16% of the required financial support for 2026 has been secured so far, leaving critical gaps in relief efforts.
As global attention turns to the summit, aid groups are calling for urgent action to translate promises into concrete protection for civilians caught in Sudan’s ongoing conflict.