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- UN Country Team welcomes the lifting of US economic sanctions against Sudan.
- In West Darfur, over 13,000 return to their home areas in Sirba and Kulbus localities.
- October harvests will maintain or improve acute food insecurity to Minimal or Stressed levels between October 2017 and January 2018 – FEWS NET.
- AWD cases have reached over 35,000—including 800 related deaths.
FUNDING
- 307.4 million US$ received in 2017
- 38.2% funded (FTS, as of 8 Oct 2017)
The UN in Sudan welcomes the lifting of sanctions against Sudan
On 6 October, the United States Government announced its decision to revoke economic sanctions against Sudan. This decision was facilitated in part through the collective efforts of all parties involved, especially the Government of Sudan who in the past nine months has demonstrated through concrete progress the country’s interest in improving humanitarian access throughout the country. Over the past year, aid agencies have been able to assess areas previously inaccessible for several years, especially in Jebel Marra, and vulnerable people in these locations are now starting to receive the assistance they urgently require.
The United Nations Country Team said in a statement issued on 7 October, that it would continue to engage with the Government of Sudan to enable further cooperation on humanitarian and development priorities and improve stability in the country.
Original source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Posted on 11 October 2017